# Investors look ahead to rate hikes with Fed tapering plan all but certain

> The dollar was up 0.23% against a basket of peers after the Fed signaled tapering of asset purchases and possible rate hikes. Investors are positioning for tighter policy ahead.

- Date: 2021-09-23 · published 2021-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44961-investors-look-ahead-to-rate-hikes-with-fed-tapering-plan-all-but-certain
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes dollar-priced commodities more expensive for foreign buyers, a mild bearish pressure on feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-12-14 | [Investors brace for faster Fed taper, rate hikes next year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43784-investors-brace-for-faster-fed-taper-rate-hikes-next-year.md) | +0.1% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2024-01-24 | [Investors temper US rate cut bets as Fed meeting looms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32288-investors-temper-us-rate-cut-bets-as-fed-meeting-looms.md) | -0.4% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2016-11-02 | [The Federal Reserve looks ready to roll with an interest rate hike in December](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73752-the-federal-reserve-looks-ready-to-roll-with-an-interest-rate-hike-in-december.md) | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| DXY | 2026-01-01 | [Fed sees only one rate cut in 2026; no hike ahead, says Powell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21688-fed-sees-only-one-rate-cut-in-2026-no-hike-ahead-says-powell.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2026-09-16 | [Canadian dollar hits six-week low as investors bet on additional Fed rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17700-canadian-dollar-hits-six-week-low-as-investors-bet-on-additional-fed-rate-hikes.md) | +0.6% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2022-03-16 | [Fed finally moves against inflation with rate hike \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42200-fed-finally-moves-against-inflation-with-rate-hike-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2023-07-26 | [Fed lifts rates, Powell leaves door open to another hike in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35277-fed-lifts-rates-powell-leaves-door-open-to-another-hike-in-september.md) | -13.9% | -17.3% |
| CORN | 2016-12-14 | [Fed surprises with three rate hikes next year — and could need more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6464-fed-surprises-with-three-rate-hikes-next-year-and-could-need-more.md) | -2.5% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/investors-look-ahead-rate-hikes-with-fed-tapering-plan-all-certain-2021-09-23/

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