# US Dollar Index falls despite hawkish Fed outlook: Why is the Greenback struggling?

> The US Dollar Index fell for a third straight day to around 101.65 as tech stock selloff pushed investors into bonds. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to about 4.91% from 5.36% earlier in the month. The Fed held rates at 3.75%-4.00% with two dissenters favoring a hike.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:57.325Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2993-us-dollar-index-falls-despite-hawkish-fed-outlook-why-is-the-greenback
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and lower yields tend to support dollar-priced commodities and export competitiveness for US grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-04-22 | [US dollar: Why should I care if the greenback falls?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25330-us-dollar-why-should-i-care-if-the-greenback-falls.md) | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2017-03-16 | [Why Did The US Dollar Fall Despite FED Hike? \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72192-why-did-the-us-dollar-fall-despite-fed-hike-exchange-rates-uk.md) | -1.3% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2017-01-17 | [Australian dollar jumps after Trump says strong greenback is 'killing' US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73234-australian-dollar-jumps-after-trump-says-strong-greenback-is-killing-us.md) | -0.8% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2026-01-29 | [Dollar Remains Under Pressure Despite Fed’s Hawkish Hold as Gold Surges Again \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20960-dollar-remains-under-pressure-despite-fed-s-hawkish-hold-as-gold-surges-again.md) | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-07-28 | [Why is the US dollar losing its shine?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35220-why-is-the-us-dollar-losing-its-shine.md) | +1.3% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-dollar-index-struggles-as-tech-sell-off-overshadows-hawkish-fed-202610301244

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