# Dollar eases as Treasuries rally on Bessent Treasury nomination | Reuters

> The dollar eased after Treasuries rallied on Trump's announcement of Scott Bessent as Treasury nominee. Ten-year Treasury yields fell about 14 basis points, the most since early August, and two-year yields also dropped, narrowing the dollar's rate advantage.

- Date: 2024-11-25 · published 2024-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27608-dollar-eases-as-treasuries-rally-on-bessent-treasury-nomination-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US yields weaken the dollar's appeal and can support commodity prices priced in dollars. The effect on feed markets is indirect and modest.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-08-21 | [Dollar falls to three-month low on Treasury buyback worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18084-dollar-falls-to-three-month-low-on-treasury-buyback-worries-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2025-02-11 | [Dollar falls as tariff concerns ease, Fed's Powell stays patient on rate cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25966-dollar-falls-as-tariff-concerns-ease-fed-s-powell-stays-patient-on-rate-cuts.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2017-08-25 | [Stocks rise, U.S. dollar eases as Yellen omits policy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69365-stocks-rise-u-s-dollar-eases-as-yellen-omits-policy-reuters.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2024-08-16 | [Gold rallies to record high on softer dollar, rate-cut expectations \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28697-gold-rallies-to-record-high-on-softer-dollar-rate-cut-expectations-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-07-18 | [Dollar retreats as rate hike bets ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40684-dollar-retreats-as-rate-hike-bets-ease.md) | -0.8% | -2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2026-08-21 | [Dollar falls to three-month low on Treasury buyback worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18084-dollar-falls-to-three-month-low-on-treasury-buyback-worries-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| EURUSD | 2022-01-17 | [Dollar edges up as traders assess Fed rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43326-dollar-edges-up-as-traders-assess-fed-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2022-08-29 | [Dollar eases off of 20-year high as euro boosted by rates view \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40214-dollar-eases-off-of-20-year-high-as-euro-boosted-by-rates-view-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-slips-with-bond-yields-treasury-nomination-2024-11-25/

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