# Gold and Silver Hit by Hawkish Fed Boost to Dollar - Markets Insider

> Gold and silver fell after Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said rates could rise before inflation reaches 2%, lifting the dollar to two-month highs. Silver fell 4% to a two-month low and gold dropped below $1,900.

- Date: 2020-09-23 · published 2020-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51033-gold-and-silver-hit-by-hawkish-fed-boost-to-dollar-markets-insider
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A hawkish Fed signal strengthens the dollar, which pressures dollar-denominated commodities and can weigh on grain and oilseed export competitiveness. Oil was also pressured by COVID-19 concerns.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-11-28 | [Gold markets: The Fed, dollar in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61959-gold-markets-the-fed-dollar-in-focus.md) | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-09-23 | [Gold, silver slammed as hawkish Fed repricing reignites dollar upside](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17389-gold-silver-slammed-as-hawkish-fed-repricing-reignites-dollar-upside.md) | +1.2% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2024-05-08 | [China’s yuan slips as hawkish Fed comments boost dollar - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5869-china-s-yuan-slips-as-hawkish-fed-comments-boost-dollar-markets-business.md) | -0.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2018-10-01 | [Gold markets: Dollar, the Fed, trade in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62443-gold-markets-dollar-the-fed-trade-in-focus.md) | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2018-02-05 | [Hawkish Fed, strong dollar jolt Korean markets - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66721-hawkish-fed-strong-dollar-jolt-korean-markets-the-korea-herald.md) | +1.1% | +0.6% |
| WTI | 2018-07-19 | [Dollar and gold falters as Trump hits fed, stocks drop: markets wrap - MINING.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63947-dollar-and-gold-falters-as-trump-hits-fed-stocks-drop-markets-wrap-mining-com.md) | +2.5% | -5.4% |
| WTI | 2020-08-28 | [Fed Shift Boosts U.S. Dollar, But Asian Markets Shrug](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51529-fed-shift-boosts-u-s-dollar-but-asian-markets-shrug.md) | -3.6% | -6.5% |
| WTI | 2023-03-07 | [Oil and Gold Prices Slump As Powell Signals Further Rate Hikes to Come - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36780-oil-and-gold-prices-slump-as-powell-signals-further-rate-hikes-to-come-markets.md) | -7.1% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- markets.businessinsider.com: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/gold-silver-hit-by-hawkish-fed-boost-to-dollar-2020-9-1029614208

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