# US Dollar turns negative post-FOMC, around 92.40 — Octa

> The dollar index gave up early gains and fell to around 92.40 after the FOMC held rates at 1.50-1.75% and signaled further gradual hikes. US 10-year yields dropped back toward 2.96%.

- Date: 2018-05-02 · published 2018-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65211-us-dollar-turns-negative-post-fomc-around-92-40-octa
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A brief dollar pullback after the Fed meeting gives modest near-term relief to dollar-priced commodities. The broader trend still depends on the expected pace of Fed tightening.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-07-30 | [US Dollar: Post-FOMC losses likely to remain limited – TD Securities — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8423-us-dollar-post-fomc-losses-likely-to-remain-limited-td-securities-octa.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2018-01-31 | [Dollar remains under pressure ahead of FOMC - BBH — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67167-dollar-remains-under-pressure-ahead-of-fomc-bbh-octa.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2020-02-28 | [US Dollar Index drops to 3-week lows near 98.40 ahead of US docket — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54776-us-dollar-index-drops-to-3-week-lows-near-98-40-ahead-of-us-docket-octa.md) | -0.5% | +4.3% |
| DXY | 2026-07-31 | [US Dollar Hits Post-FOMC Perfect Storm \| Investing.com AU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8422-us-dollar-hits-post-fomc-perfect-storm-investing-com-au.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2020-12-11 | [USD: FOMC action to keep dollar on weaker footing – MUFG — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49846-usd-fomc-action-to-keep-dollar-on-weaker-footing-mufg-octa.md) | -0.7% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/564841/

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