# Dollar slips on bets US rates have peaked

> The dollar slipped as markets bet that US interest rates have peaked. The dollar index was on course for its weakest monthly performance in a year. Expectations grew that the Federal Reserve is finished raising rates and could begin cutting them the following year.

- Date: 2023-11-24 · published 2023-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33363-dollar-slips-on-bets-us-rates-have-peaked
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar generally supports dollar-priced commodities such as grains, oilseeds and meals, and improves US export competitiveness. Lower rate expectations also reduce the cost of carrying inventories.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-05-24 | [Dollar slips as weak data boosts US rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59248-dollar-slips-as-weak-data-boosts-us-rate-cut-bets.md) | +0.4% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-02-22 | [Mexico peso firms on rate hike bets, weaker U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66711-mexico-peso-firms-on-rate-hike-bets-weaker-u-s-dollar.md) | +0.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2019-06-20 | [Dollar extends losses on Fed rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7441-dollar-extends-losses-on-fed-rate-cut-bets.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-07-29 | [Dollar slips as Fed holds rates steady \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8418-dollar-slips-as-fed-holds-rates-steady-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2024-08-05 | [Dollar down as US rate cut bets rise, yen surges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7431-dollar-down-as-us-rate-cut-bets-rise-yen-surges.md) | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2016-10-11 | [Dollar climbs to 7-month peak on rate hike bets; pound plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5892-dollar-climbs-to-7-month-peak-on-rate-hike-bets-pound-plunges.md) | -1.4% | -1.1% |
| EURUSD | 2022-08-30 | [ECB bets boost euro, US dollar slips from 20 year peak - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40248-ecb-bets-boost-euro-us-dollar-slips-from-20-year-peak-the-business-times.md) | -0.9% | -3.8% |
| EURUSD | 2023-12-22 | [Euro (EUR USD) Hits Strongest Since August as Dollar Eases on US Rate Bets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32927-euro-eur-usd-hits-strongest-since-august-as-dollar-eases-on-us-rate-bets.md) | +0.7% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-defensive-markets-weigh-us-rates-outlook-2023-11-24/

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