# King Dollar's Reign May Be Ending as Fed Debates a U-Turn - Bloomberg

> The dollar was on track to end a four-month rally after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled on June 19, 2019 that the central bank could cut rates as soon as the next month. It would be the first cut since 2008. The shift marked a reversal in the Fed's policy stance.

- Date: 2019-06-20 · published 2019-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7436-king-dollar-s-reign-may-be-ending-as-fed-debates-a-u-turn-bloomberg
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A reversal in the dollar rally eases pressure on dollar-denominated commodity prices and can improve the export competitiveness of U.S. feed grains. Lower borrowing costs also support broader commodity demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-06-20 | 1 | -0.9% | -4.3 | Powell's June 19 signal of a possible cut as soon as next month reversed Fed policy stance and ended the dollar's four-month rally. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-09-20 | [Dollar Traders See the Fed's Next Rate Hike as a Big Sell Signal - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63241-dollar-traders-see-the-fed-s-next-rate-hike-as-a-big-sell-signal-bloomberg.md) | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2023-04-13 | [Euro Surges to Strongest in a Year as Fed-Cut Bets Batter Dollar - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36584-euro-surges-to-strongest-in-a-year-as-fed-cut-bets-batter-dollar-bloomberg.md) | +0.3% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2025-06-23 | [US Dollar (USD) Erases Gain as Fed's Bowman Signal July Rate Cut Support - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24417-us-dollar-usd-erases-gain-as-fed-s-bowman-signal-july-rate-cut-support-bloomberg.md) | -1.1% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-12-01 | [Dollar down as Fed minutes, U.S. data weighs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38841-dollar-down-as-fed-minutes-u-s-data-weighs.md) | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2023-10-31 | [US dollar falls as markets believe Fed is done hiking rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11457-us-dollar-falls-as-markets-believe-fed-is-done-hiking-rates-reuters.md) | -1.4% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-20/king-dollar-s-reign-may-be-ending-as-the-fed-debates-a-u-turn

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