# US Federal Reserve raises rates and trims outlook for 2019 rate increases  | The National

> The Fed raised rates for the fourth time in 2018 and cut its 2019 forecast from three hikes to two. Policymakers signaled they may soon pause tightening, and stocks erased gains after the decision.

- Date: 2018-12-20 · published 2018-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61493-us-federal-reserve-raises-rates-and-trims-outlook-for-2019-rate-increases-the
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A slower expected pace of tightening could ease pressure on the dollar over time, which would be supportive for dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-03-19 | [Federal Reserve cuts US growth forecast as Trump tariff fears increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25472-federal-reserve-cuts-us-growth-forecast-as-trump-tariff-fears-increase.md) | +0.5% | -1.4% |
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| DXY | 2017-11-02 | [Bank Rate increased to 0.50% - November 2017 \| Bank of England – the UK's central bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68228-bank-rate-increased-to-0-50-november-2017-bank-of-england-the-uk-s-central-bank.md) | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2022-07-28 | [Federal Reserve Lifts GBP/USD Rate into Chart Resistance Near 1.2179](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40758-federal-reserve-lifts-gbp-usd-rate-into-chart-resistance-near-1-2179.md) | -0.3% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2022-09-06 | [Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39787-board-of-governors-of-the-federal-reserve-system.md) | -0.4% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- thenationalnews.com: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/us-federal-reserve-raises-rates-and-trims-outlook-for-2019-rate-increases-1.804580

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