# Fed Shift Boosts U.S. Dollar, But Asian Markets Shrug

> Longer-dated Treasury yields and the dollar rose in Asia after the Fed shifted its policy framework toward supporting growth. The 10-year yield hit 0.787%, its highest since June, and oil fell as worries eased about a hurricane hitting US oil industry.

- Date: 2020-08-28 · published 2020-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51529-fed-shift-boosts-u-s-dollar-but-asian-markets-shrug
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and higher yields are a modest headwind for dollar-priced commodities. The oil dip reflects reduced hurricane risk, which has little effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-12-19 | [Dollar strengthens as market digests Fed's hawkish cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27136-dollar-strengthens-as-market-digests-fed-s-hawkish-cut.md) | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 2020-09-23 | [Gold and Silver Hit by Hawkish Fed Boost to Dollar - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51033-gold-and-silver-hit-by-hawkish-fed-boost-to-dollar-markets-insider.md) | +0.8% | -1.4% |
| 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 | 2026-09-30 | [Australian Dollar reverses post-PCE rebound as Fed hike bets shift](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17717-australian-dollar-reverses-post-pce-rebound-as-fed-hike-bets-shift.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| WTI | 2020-09-23 | [Gold and Silver Hit by Hawkish Fed Boost to Dollar - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51033-gold-and-silver-hit-by-hawkish-fed-boost-to-dollar-markets-insider.md) | -1.1% | +4.6% |
| WTI | 2023-02-15 | [Canadian dollar weakens as U.S. data boosts Fed rate hike prospects - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37578-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-u-s-data-boosts-fed-rate-hike-prospects-the-globe.md) | -6.5% | -14.7% |
| WTI | 2022-11-24 | [Canadian dollar steadies as investors cheer Fed’s dovish signal - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38909-canadian-dollar-steadies-as-investors-cheer-fed-s-dovish-signal-markets.md) | +4.1% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- btimesonline.com: https://www.btimesonline.com/articles/137945/20200828/treasury-yields-dollar-gain-feds-historic-policy-shift.htm

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