# US yields fall after the Fed cuts rates for the third time in 2019

> US Treasury yields fell after the Federal Reserve cut rates for the third time in 2019 and signaled a possible pause. The 10-year yield was near 1.79% and the 2-year fell to 1.62%.

- Date: 2019-10-30 · published 2019-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56486-us-yields-fall-after-the-fed-cuts-rates-for-the-third-time-in-2019
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower yields reflect easier monetary policy and softer growth expectations, which can weigh on the dollar and influence commodity financing costs. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-10-30 | [Fed cuts rates for the third time as US economy slows \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56485-fed-cuts-rates-for-the-third-time-as-us-economy-slows-cnn-business.md) | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2024-01-31 | [USD/JPY slides into 146.00 after Fed holds rates, Powell leaves the door open for rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32360-usd-jpy-slides-into-146-00-after-fed-holds-rates-powell-leaves-the-door-open.md) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2023-07-26 | [Global shares flat, US yields fall after Fed delivers rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34958-global-shares-flat-us-yields-fall-after-fed-delivers-rate-hike.md) | +0.6% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2019-10-30 | [Fed cuts rates for a 3rd time but signals it will now pause \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56484-fed-cuts-rates-for-a-3rd-time-but-signals-it-will-now-pause-ap-news.md) | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2024-11-07 | [Gold holds firm after US Fed rate cut, softer dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27332-gold-holds-firm-after-us-fed-rate-cut-softer-dollar.md) | +1.0% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/30/us-treasury-october-fed-meeting.html

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