# Views divided on impact of Fed rise

> Research houses in Thailand have offered differing views on the impact of the latest US Federal Reserve rate increase. Krungsri expects a limited upside for the dollar as US rates approach neutral, while SCB's EIC expects the Bank of Thailand to focus on domestic conditions and forecasts a gradual policy hike no earlier than December.

- Date: 2018-09-27 · published 2018-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63311-views-divided-on-impact-of-fed-rise
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar and higher US rates pressure emerging-market currencies and can drive capital outflows, which affects the cost of imported feed ingredients priced in dollars for Asian buyers. Divergent outlooks mean the baht and regional policy path remain uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDTHB: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-09-29 | [Fed rate hike won’t have much impact on Việt Nam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63320-fed-rate-hike-won-t-have-much-impact-on-viet-nam.md) | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2026-06-24 | [U.S. dollar rises to 13-month high on Fed rate hike views](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11992-u-s-dollar-rises-to-13-month-high-on-fed-rate-hike-views.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2016-08-29 | [Fed impact on markets still in play](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10616-fed-impact-on-markets-still-in-play.md) | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2017-11-01 | [U.S. Stocks Rise With Dollar on Fed Economy Views: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68153-u-s-stocks-rise-with-dollar-on-fed-economy-views-markets-wrap-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2017-12-21 | [Impact of the US tax cut on EMs - The Malaysian Reserve](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67749-impact-of-the-us-tax-cut-on-ems-the-malaysian-reserve.md) | -0.3% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30355345

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