# Fed worried about cutting rates too soon, minutes of January meeting show

> Most Fed policymakers at their January meeting were concerned about cutting interest rates too soon, according to the minutes. There was broad uncertainty about how long borrowing costs should stay at current levels.

- Date: 2024-02-21 · published 2024-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31868-fed-worried-about-cutting-rates-too-soon-minutes-of-january-meeting-show
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher-for-longer rate signals tend to strengthen the dollar, which pressures dollar-priced commodity prices. Delayed easing also keeps financing costs elevated for the feed and grain trade.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-01-04 | [Key Takeaways From Minutes of Fed’s December Meeting on Rates - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37698-key-takeaways-from-minutes-of-fed-s-december-meeting-on-rates-bloomberg.md) | -1.5% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2018-08-22 | [FOMC minutes: More hikes coming soon; trade a worry \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63459-fomc-minutes-more-hikes-coming-soon-trade-a-worry-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2017-02-22 | [Many Fed Officials See Rate Hike ‘Fairly Soon,’ Minutes Show - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72388-many-fed-officials-see-rate-hike-fairly-soon-minutes-show-bloomberg.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2024-04-19 | [Fed's rate-cut foot-dragging grates on global peers at IMF meetings \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30939-fed-s-rate-cut-foot-dragging-grates-on-global-peers-at-imf-meetings-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2025-12-30 | [Breaking: FOMC Minutes showed most officials judged further rate cuts would be appropriate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21686-breaking-fomc-minutes-showed-most-officials-judged-further-rate-cuts-would-be.md) | +0.2% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fed-concerned-about-cutting-rates-too-soon-minutes-january-meeting-show-2024-02-21/

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