# Fed's Bullard says boost to dollar from interest rate hikes may ease | Reuters

> St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said that the Fed's rapid rate increases have strengthened the dollar, and that this strength may ease once the Fed reaches a pause in hikes. His remarks were made at an IMF and World Bank meeting panel in Washington.

- Date: 2022-10-15 · published 2022-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39330-fed-s-bullard-says-boost-to-dollar-from-interest-rate-hikes-may-ease-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Commentary suggesting the dollar's strength may fade later points to eventual support for dollar-priced commodities, but the effect is not immediate.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

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| DXY | 2024-08-29 | [Dollar eases after hitting highest in two weeks, US job data looms \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29010-dollar-eases-after-hitting-highest-in-two-weeks-us-job-data-looms-reuters.md) | +0.5% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-bullard-says-boost-dollar-rate-hikes-may-ease-2022-10-15/

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