# The charts that matter: the Fed hints at a more relaxed pace of rate hikes | MoneyWeek

> Fed commentary suggests a more measured pace of rate hikes, and gold recovered above $1,300 an ounce during the week. The US dollar index was higher on the week but fell after the Fed minutes.

- Date: 2018-05-26 · published 2018-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64947-the-charts-that-matter-the-fed-hints-at-a-more-relaxed-pace-of-rate-hikes
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A slower tightening path eases dollar strength pressure, which is modestly supportive for dollar-priced commodities, though the effect on feed grain prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-12-18 | [The charts that matter: Fed becomes more hawkish \| MoneyWeek](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43492-the-charts-that-matter-fed-becomes-more-hawkish-moneyweek.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2022-11-02 | [US dollar falls broadly after the Fed hints at a slower pace of rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38845-us-dollar-falls-broadly-after-the-fed-hints-at-a-slower-pace-of-rate-hikes.md) | -1.4% | -4.2% |
| DXY | 2023-12-13 | [With rate hikes likely done, Fed turns to timing of cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32902-with-rate-hikes-likely-done-fed-turns-to-timing-of-cuts-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2023-03-22 | [SVB-focused Fed hikes rates 25 bp, suggests one more on horizon \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36775-svb-focused-fed-hikes-rates-25-bp-suggests-one-more-on-horizon-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2020-03-02 | [Dollar takes a back seat as markets bet on Fed rate cuts - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6185-dollar-takes-a-back-seat-as-markets-bet-on-fed-rate-cuts-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- moneyweek.com: https://moneyweek.com/488896/the-charts-that-matter-the-fed-hints-at-a-more-relaxed-pace-of-rate-hikes

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