# Dollar near one-year high as Fed tightening in focus | Reuters

> The dollar traded near a one-year high as traders priced in Fed tightening. Sterling stayed close to a nine-month low around $1.3436, and the Australian dollar rose to about $0.7186 after dipping to its lowest since late August.

- Date: 2021-09-30 · published 2021-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45253-dollar-near-one-year-high-as-fed-tightening-in-focus-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes US commodities more expensive for overseas buyers, which tends to weigh on grain and oilseed export demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-05-03 | [Dollar approaches 20-year highs, Fed meeting in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8314-dollar-approaches-20-year-highs-fed-meeting-in-focus.md) | +0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2023-05-22 | [Dollar gains against yen as Fed policy and debt ceiling in focus - Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36140-dollar-gains-against-yen-as-fed-policy-and-debt-ceiling-in-focus-reuters.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2021-10-01 | [Dollar heads for best week in months as Fed tightening looms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44797-dollar-heads-for-best-week-in-months-as-fed-tightening-looms.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-06-17 | [Dollar jumps as Fed holds rates but projects one hike later this year \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11988-dollar-jumps-as-fed-holds-rates-but-projects-one-hike-later-this-year-reuters.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-04-22 | [Dollar's rally may be nearing 'tipping point' as Fed readies big hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42032-dollar-s-rally-may-be-nearing-tipping-point-as-fed-readies-big-hikes-reuters.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/dollar-near-one-year-high-fed-tightening-focus-2021-09-30/

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