# Dollar extends gain but shares retreat as Fed signals stimulus

> The dollar gained on Wednesday after Fed minutes from the July 28-29 meeting suggested aggressive stimulus could last longer than under the previous strategy. The minutes said the labor market recovery depends on a broad and sustained reopening, and equities, gold and oil retreated.

- Date: 2020-08-18 · published 2020-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51791-dollar-extends-gain-but-shares-retreat-as-fed-signals-stimulus
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Signals of prolonged stimulus are usually dollar-negative over time, but the short-term gain reflected risk-off flows that weighed on energy and metals prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-08-19 | [Dollar gains but Wall Street retreats as Fed nixes dovish measure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51531-dollar-gains-but-wall-street-retreats-as-fed-nixes-dovish-measure.md) | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2026-03-30 | [Dollar rebounds as shale 'isolates' US but Fed outlook clouds gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20353-dollar-rebounds-as-shale-isolates-us-but-fed-outlook-clouds-gains.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2026-06-18 | [Dollar Rally Extends as Fed Signals Rate Hike Likely in Coming Months - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11989-dollar-rally-extends-as-fed-signals-rate-hike-likely-in-coming-months-bloomberg.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-10-17 | [Dollar extends gains as traders await Fed minutes - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62717-dollar-extends-gains-as-traders-await-fed-minutes-the-business-times.md) | +1.1% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2026-06-17 | [Gold retreats as Fed signals rate hike ahead, dollar strengthens \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18712-gold-retreats-as-fed-signals-rate-hike-ahead-dollar-strengthens-kitco-news.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| WTI | 2020-03-27 | [Ringgit extends gains against US dollar in early session \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54377-ringgit-extends-gains-against-us-dollar-in-early-session-fmt.md) | +37.1% | -32.8% |
| WTI | 2024-01-31 | [Canadian dollar weakens as Fed rate signal offsets GDP gain - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32333-canadian-dollar-weakens-as-fed-rate-signal-offsets-gdp-gain-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -6.0% | +1.3% |
| 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

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/18/forex-markets-dollar-in-focus.html

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