# Fed Cuts: 3 Reasons The Dollar Rallied By Kathy Lien - Forexsites

> The Fed cut rates by 25 basis points for the first time since 2008, yet the US dollar rallied. Two FOMC members dissented in favor of no change, and Powell said the cut did not necessarily start a longer easing cycle.

- Date: 2019-07-31 · published 2019-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58269-fed-cuts-3-reasons-the-dollar-rallied-by-kathy-lien-forexsites
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar after a less dovish Fed makes US commodities more expensive for foreign buyers and tends to pressure export demand and dollar-denominated prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

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| CORN | 2025-01-13 | [Dollar stays strong as doubts about Fed rate cuts grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26701-dollar-stays-strong-as-doubts-about-fed-rate-cuts-grow.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2024-04-18 | [US dollar gains after strong data, Fed comments on rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12555-us-dollar-gains-after-strong-data-fed-comments-on-rate-cuts.md) | -0.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2020-03-19 | [Why the U.S. dollar’s relentless rally is causing pain for emerging markets - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7018-why-the-u-s-dollar-s-relentless-rally-is-causing-pain-for-emerging-markets.md) | +1.1% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- forexsites.com: https://www.forexsites.com/fed-cuts-3-reasons-the-dollar-rallied-by-kathy-lien/

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