# FOMC minutes reveal more talk of taper at April meeting

> April FOMC minutes showed officials discussing the possibility of talking about tapering asset purchases. Traders reacted by lifting the dollar on the prospect of earlier policy normalization.

- Date: 2021-05-19 · published 2021-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47284-fomc-minutes-reveal-more-talk-of-taper-at-april-meeting
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Taper talk raises US rate expectations and supports the dollar, which can pressure dollar-priced grain and oilseed prices and make imports costlier for emerging-market buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-08-22 | [FOMC minutes: More hikes coming soon; trade a worry \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63459-fomc-minutes-more-hikes-coming-soon-trade-a-worry-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-01-04 | [Key Takeaways From Minutes of Fed’s December Meeting on Rates - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37698-key-takeaways-from-minutes-of-fed-s-december-meeting-on-rates-bloomberg.md) | -1.5% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2024-02-21 | [Fed worried about cutting rates too soon, minutes of January meeting show](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31868-fed-worried-about-cutting-rates-too-soon-minutes-of-january-meeting-show.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2023-07-26 | [FOMC Meeting: Fed Raises Rates to 22-year High, Leaves Door Open for More - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34956-fomc-meeting-fed-raises-rates-to-22-year-high-leaves-door-open-for-more.md) | +0.6% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2025-12-30 | [Breaking: FOMC Minutes showed most officials judged further rate cuts would be appropriate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21686-breaking-fomc-minutes-showed-most-officials-judged-further-rate-cuts-would-be.md) | +0.2% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/fomc-minutes-reveal-more-talk-of-taper-at-april-meeting-idUSKCN2D02FA/

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