# Fed's asset drawdown plan marks final break with easing - Nikkei Asia

> Nikkei reports the Federal Reserve could begin shrinking its asset holdings as early as September, ending its post-2008 easing approach. Rate hikes are on hold amid weak inflation.

- Date: 2017-07-27 · published 2017-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70153-fed-s-asset-drawdown-plan-marks-final-break-with-easing-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Balance sheet runoff is a mild tightening that can firm the dollar over time, a modest headwind for dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/fed-s-asset-drawdown-plan-marks-final-break-with-easing

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