# Optimistic Federal Reserve Hikes Rates

> The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate to 0.75% from 0.50%, as widely expected. It also projected three rate increases in 2017, up from two, and revised up its growth and inflation outlook.

- Date: 2016-12-15 · published 2016-12-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73656-optimistic-federal-reserve-hikes-rates
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US rates and a firmer outlook have pushed Treasury yields and the dollar higher, which can weigh on dollar-priced commodities and raise financing costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-05-03 | [U.S. Federal Reserve holds rate, but signals further hikes ahead - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71187-u-s-federal-reserve-holds-rate-but-signals-further-hikes-ahead-financial-post.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-09-21 | [Federal Reserve Meeting Fed Makes Another Big Rate Increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10326-federal-reserve-meeting-fed-makes-another-big-rate-increase.md) | +2.6% | +2.6% |
| DXY | 2018-03-22 | [What Is the Impact of the Federal Reserve's Latest Rate Hike on Indonesia? \| Indonesia Investments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66316-what-is-the-impact-of-the-federal-reserve-s-latest-rate-hike-on-indonesia.md) | -0.8% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2016-11-02 | [The Federal Reserve looks ready to roll with an interest rate hike in December](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73752-the-federal-reserve-looks-ready-to-roll-with-an-interest-rate-hike-in-december.md) | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| DXY | 2025-07-31 | [Interest rates: Aussie dollar feels the chill as Federal Reserve cools rate cut hopes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24036-interest-rates-aussie-dollar-feels-the-chill-as-federal-reserve-cools-rate-cut.md) | -0.7% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- etfdb.com: https://etfdb.com/rising-interest-rates/optimistic-federal-reserve-hikes-rates/

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