# Dollar rises as investors back away from riskier currencies, Fed leaves rates unchanged

> The dollar index rose 0.51% to 90.61 after the Fed left rates unchanged, reversing earlier declines. Traders trimmed bets on stimulus delays and the size of Biden's $1.9 trillion package.

- Date: 2021-02-01 · published 2021-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49066-dollar-rises-as-investors-back-away-from-riskier-currencies-fed-leaves-rates
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes US commodities more expensive for overseas buyers, which is mildly bearish for export-linked grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-07-30 | [Dollar gains against peers after Fed leaves rates unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23952-dollar-gains-against-peers-after-fed-leaves-rates-unchanged.md) | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-03-20 | [US dollar rises after Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, while gold prices slip \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20070-us-dollar-rises-after-federal-reserve-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged-while.md) | +0.2% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2022-10-05 | [Dollar gains as investors see Fed stance likely unchanged; euro, sterling fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9335-dollar-gains-as-investors-see-fed-stance-likely-unchanged-euro-sterling-fall.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2021-06-18 | [Fed-fuelled dollar forces rival currencies onto back foot](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6128-fed-fuelled-dollar-forces-rival-currencies-onto-back-foot.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-02-02 | [Dollar steady after Friday rally as investors weigh a Warsh-led Fed, commodity-linked currencies soft \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20508-dollar-steady-after-friday-rally-as-investors-weigh-a-warsh-led-fed-commodity.md) | +0.3% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/27/forex-markets-us-federal-reserve.html

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