# Dollar heads for best week in months as Fed tightening looms

> The dollar was heading for its best week in months on October 1, 2021, as US Treasury yields climbed on expectations of Fed tapering by year-end and rate hikes in 2022. Yen-related outflows were noted as yields pulled capital into dollars.

- Date: 2021-10-01 · published 2021-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44797-dollar-heads-for-best-week-in-months-as-fed-tightening-looms
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of Fed tightening strengthen the dollar and weigh on dollar-priced commodities, while a weaker yen increases Japanese import costs for feed and energy.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-12-13 | [Dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27205-dollar-set-for-best-week-in-a-month-on-cautious-fed-outlook-for-2025.md) | +1.3% | +2.4% |
| DXY | 2016-11-18 | [Dollar index set for biggest 2-week rise in 20 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8329-dollar-index-set-for-biggest-2-week-rise-in-20-months.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2021-09-30 | [Dollar near one-year high as Fed tightening in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45253-dollar-near-one-year-high-as-fed-tightening-in-focus-reuters.md) | +0.0% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2024-04-16 | [USD Dollar Heads for Best Run in Year in Bet on Fed Delaying Cuts - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12554-usd-dollar-heads-for-best-run-in-year-in-bet-on-fed-delaying-cuts-bloomberg.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2022-01-28 | [Dollar poised for biggest weekly rise in 7 months on rate bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12224-dollar-poised-for-biggest-weekly-rise-in-7-months-on-rate-bets.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/dollar-heads-best-week-months-fed-tightening-looms-2021-10-01/

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