# Fed finally moves against inflation with rate hike | Reuters

> The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point, its first hike since 2018. It projected the policy rate would reach 1.75% to 2% by year-end, signaling a more aggressive campaign against inflation.

- Date: 2022-03-16 · published 2022-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42200-fed-finally-moves-against-inflation-with-rate-hike-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter US policy tends to strengthen the dollar and raise borrowing costs, which can weigh on dollar-priced commodities and the export competitiveness of US feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-08-25 | [Inflation-hit world cheers China’s falling yuan \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40261-inflation-hit-world-cheers-china-s-falling-yuan-reuters.md) | -3.4% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 2021-06-16 | [Dollar jumps after Fed pulls interest rate hikes into 2023 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5929-dollar-jumps-after-fed-pulls-interest-rate-hikes-into-2023-reuters.md) | -4.9% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2021-09-23 | [Investors look ahead to rate hikes with Fed tapering plan all but certain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44961-investors-look-ahead-to-rate-hikes-with-fed-tapering-plan-all-but-certain.md) | +0.1% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2018-03-21 | [Fed hikes rates and raises GDP forecast again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65902-fed-hikes-rates-and-raises-gdp-forecast-again.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2026-10-14 | [Dollar hits fresh 18-month high as hot inflation boosts Fed hike expectation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/649-dollar-hits-fresh-18-month-high-as-hot-inflation-boosts-fed-hike-expectation.md) | -2.3% | — |
| CORN | 2021-06-16 | [Dollar jumps after Fed pulls interest rate hikes into 2023 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5929-dollar-jumps-after-fed-pulls-interest-rate-hikes-into-2023-reuters.md) | -2.3% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2021-09-23 | [Investors look ahead to rate hikes with Fed tapering plan all but certain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44961-investors-look-ahead-to-rate-hikes-with-fed-tapering-plan-all-but-certain.md) | +1.3% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2018-03-21 | [Fed hikes rates and raises GDP forecast again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65902-fed-hikes-rates-and-raises-gdp-forecast-again.md) | -0.0% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/fed-finally-moves-against-inflation-with-rate-hike-idUSKCN2LD2DW/
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/global-markets-wrapup-1-2022-03-16/
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/all-systems-go-feds-liftoff-us-interest-rates-2022-03-16/

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