# The price of the Fed's patience | AInvest

> The Fed held rates at 3.75-4% on October 28, with Cook and Hammack dissenting for an immediate hike. The BEA reported that the PCE price index rose 3.6% year on year, and former Richmond Fed president Jeffrey Lacker criticized the lack of urgency. The committee majority plans gradual quarter-point moves, including a possible December hike.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T06:09:28.953Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4179-the-price-of-the-fed-s-patience-ainvest
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A slow path of hikes keeps policy restrictive for longer, supporting the dollar and tightening financial conditions. This can pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices and raise borrowing costs for the feed sector.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-06-17 | [The Fed Is Driving Down Oil Prices \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64443-the-fed-is-driving-down-oil-prices-oilprice-com.md) | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2016-11-22 | [Covering the Floor Price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73883-covering-the-floor-price.md) | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2026-06-29 | [Fed Expectations Drive Price Action in Gold - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18713-fed-expectations-drive-price-action-in-gold-adm-investor-services.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2024-05-21 | [FOREX Dollar firm as Fed officials urge patience on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30472-forex-dollar-firm-as-fed-officials-urge-patience-on-rate-cuts.md) | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2023-09-20 | [Live Coverage of the Fed's September Meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34006-live-coverage-of-the-fed-s-september-meeting.md) | +1.1% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- ainvest.com: https://www.ainvest.com/news/price-fed-patience-2611/

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