# US Dollar: Rate Cut Bets Unleash Greenback Bears - Can Bulls Reclaim 103 Level? | Investing.com

> The US dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve signaled potential rate cuts for next year, closing the week near the 102 level. Markets priced roughly an 80% chance of a rate cut in March despite the dollar's decline.

- Date: 2023-12-18 · published 2023-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32903-us-dollar-rate-cut-bets-unleash-greenback-bears-can-bulls-reclaim-103-level
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rate-cut expectations keep pressure on the dollar, which tends to support dollar-priced commodities and can ease import costs for feed buyers abroad. The move is a currency market reaction without a direct change in feed supply.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-09-30 | [Canadian dollar firms as softer U.S. inflation weighs on rate-hike bets By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17701-canadian-dollar-firms-as-softer-u-s-inflation-weighs-on-rate-hike-bets-by.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2025-08-28 | [US Dollar: China Allows Faster USD/CNY Gains as Selling Pressure Hits Greenback \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23544-us-dollar-china-allows-faster-usd-cny-gains-as-selling-pressure-hits-greenback.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2025-11-28 | [US Dollar Holds Near 9-Day Low as Rate Cut Expectations Anchor Sentiment \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22147-us-dollar-holds-near-9-day-low-as-rate-cut-expectations-anchor-sentiment.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2024-09-05 | [Investor bets shift as dollar weakens with looming Fed rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28220-investor-bets-shift-as-dollar-weakens-with-looming-fed-rate-cuts.md) | +0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2024-10-31 | [Dollar falls against yen, US data leaves rate cut hopes intact \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28067-dollar-falls-against-yen-us-data-leaves-rate-cut-hopes-intact-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/analysis/us-dollar-rate-cut-bets-unleash-greenback-bears--can-bulls-reclaim-103-level-200644483

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