# Dollar set for 4th week of gains as markets scent higher rates | Gold Eagle

> The dollar edged higher and was on track for its fourth straight week of gains as investors cut short bets against it. Bank of America data showed the biggest weekly outflows from Treasuries in 31 weeks, as markets priced in faster US rate increases.

- Date: 2017-10-06 · published 2017-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68663-dollar-set-for-4th-week-of-gains-as-markets-scent-higher-rates-gold-eagle
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Growing expectations of US rate hikes support the dollar, which tends to pressure dollar-priced commodity exports. A sustained dollar rally can weigh on US grain and oilseed prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-08-18 | [Dollar set for fifth straight week of gains as China stays top of mind \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34806-dollar-set-for-fifth-straight-week-of-gains-as-china-stays-top-of-mind-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2024-12-24 | [Dollar edges higher as Fed rates view sets direction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27135-dollar-edges-higher-as-fed-rates-view-sets-direction.md) | +0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-09-27 | [Dollar set for second straight week of gains - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23096-dollar-set-for-second-straight-week-of-gains-business-and-finance-business.md) | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2021-02-28 | [Pound-Dollar Week Ahead Forecast: Resetting Sights on 1.43 2018 High as Bond Market Dust Settles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48881-pound-dollar-week-ahead-forecast-resetting-sights-on-1-43-2018-high-as-bond.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-10-29 | [Dollar drifts higher ahead of Fed decision, Aussie gains on CPI \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22662-dollar-drifts-higher-ahead-of-fed-decision-aussie-gains-on-cpi-marketscreener.md) | +1.0% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- gold-eagle.com: https://www.gold-eagle.com/dollar-set-4th-week-gains-markets-scent-higher-rates

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