# US Dollar In Sharp Sell-off Vs Euro, Pound As FED Confirms Will Be 'Patient' On Future Hikes

> The dollar sold off against the euro and pound after the Fed held rates at 2.25-2.50% and dropped its reference to further gradual rate increases, signaling patience. EUR/USD traded near 1.15 and GBP/USD near 1.31.

- Date: 2019-01-30 · published 2019-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61288-us-dollar-in-sharp-sell-off-vs-euro-pound-as-fed-confirms-will-be-patient-on
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar after the Fed's dovish turn tends to support dollar-priced commodities and make US exports cheaper, a mildly bullish backdrop for grains and oilseeds.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-07-29 | [Pound highest in over a month as dollar dips on dovish Fed \| Euronews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46306-pound-highest-in-over-a-month-as-dollar-dips-on-dovish-fed-euronews.md) | -0.3% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2016-12-02 | [Dollar tanks as U.S. jobs cast doubt on pace of future hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73648-dollar-tanks-as-u-s-jobs-cast-doubt-on-pace-of-future-hikes-reuters.md) | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2025-02-11 | [Dollar falls as tariff concerns ease, Fed's Powell stays patient on rate cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25966-dollar-falls-as-tariff-concerns-ease-fed-s-powell-stays-patient-on-rate-cuts.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2025-08-28 | [Pound Sterling rises against US Dollar as Fed Willians hints potential rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23594-pound-sterling-rises-against-us-dollar-as-fed-willians-hints-potential-rate-cuts.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-07-13 | [Dollar buckles on US disinflation signs as Fed nears end of hiking cycle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9978-dollar-buckles-on-us-disinflation-signs-as-fed-nears-end-of-hiking-cycle.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2017-12-01 | [FOREX-Dollar gains vs yen on US tax reform hopes but sags against euro, pound](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67699-forex-dollar-gains-vs-yen-on-us-tax-reform-hopes-but-sags-against-euro-pound.md) | -0.9% | +1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2023-07-13 | [Dollar buckles on US disinflation signs as Fed nears end of hiking cycle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9978-dollar-buckles-on-us-disinflation-signs-as-fed-nears-end-of-hiking-cycle.md) | +0.6% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2026-05-29 | [Euro-Dollar: Why Markets Think The ECB Will Hike Before The Fed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19473-euro-dollar-why-markets-think-the-ecb-will-hike-before-the-fed.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- exchangerates.org.uk: https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/news/24491/us-dollar-fed-preview-datadeprived-fed-expected-to-remain-in-wait-and-see-mode.html

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