# U.S. dollar falls as expectations of a Fed rate cut rise | Financial Post

> The US dollar index weakened on Tuesday as markets raised expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut rates this year to offset economic damage from China's coronavirus outbreak. FedWatch showed a 78.3% chance of a cut by June. The 10-year Treasury yield hit an all-time low.

- Date: 2020-02-25 · published 2020-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54775-u-s-dollar-falls-as-expectations-of-a-fed-rate-cut-rise-financial-post
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US rate expectations weaken the dollar, which supports dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices and can lift export competitiveness for US commodities. Risk-off flows also pressure broader commodity demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-03-01 | [Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54508-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2025-11-28 | [Dollar Finishes Lower and Gold Rallies on Fed Rate Cut Expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21879-dollar-finishes-lower-and-gold-rallies-on-fed-rate-cut-expectations.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2020-02-27 | [Dollar struggle owes to build up of Fed rate cut expectations - Credit Argricole](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54779-dollar-struggle-owes-to-build-up-of-fed-rate-cut-expectations-credit-argricole.md) | -0.5% | +6.3% |
| DXY | 2021-10-28 | [Dollar falls on euro strength after ECB meeting as rates move \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44744-dollar-falls-on-euro-strength-after-ecb-meeting-as-rates-move-financial-post.md) | +0.6% | +2.5% |
| DXY | 2020-02-27 | [Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54780-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut-the.md) | -0.5% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/u-s-dollar-falls-as-expectations-of-a-fed-rate-cut-rise

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