# Dollar falls to 2-week low after Federal Reserve meeting

> The U.S. dollar index fell more than 0.6% on June 20, 2019 to 96.58, its lowest in two weeks, after the Fed kept rates at 2.50% but dropped the word patient from its statement. Markets increased their bets on one or two rate cuts later in the year. The losses followed a 0.4% drop the previous day.

- Date: 2019-06-20 · published 2019-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7438-dollar-falls-to-2-week-low-after-federal-reserve-meeting
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The Fed's dovish language raised expectations of lower U.S. rates, which pressures the dollar and can support dollar-priced agricultural commodities. The price effect depends on how durable the rate-cut expectations prove.

## 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 | Dollar index fell over 0.6% on June 20 after the Fed dropped 'patient' from its statement, directly matching the move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-01-30 | [U.S. Dollar Dives after Federal Reserve Moves to the Sidelines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61290-u-s-dollar-dives-after-federal-reserve-moves-to-the-sidelines.md) | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2020-06-11 | [Baht strengthens as dollar falls after Fed meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52893-baht-strengthens-as-dollar-falls-after-fed-meeting.md) | +1.2% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-07-29 | [Dollar Falls to One-Week Low After Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8419-dollar-falls-to-one-week-low-after-fed-keeps-interest-rates-unchanged-bloomberg.md) | -0.9% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2024-03-20 | [Dollar weakens after Fed meeting, yen strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31389-dollar-weakens-after-fed-meeting-yen-strengthens.md) | +0.1% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2020-04-30 | [Pound-Dollar Rate Aims for the Stars after Federal Reserve Swerves Onto Main Street](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53873-pound-dollar-rate-aims-for-the-stars-after-federal-reserve-swerves-onto-main.md) | +0.7% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- economies.com: https://www.economies.com/forex/news/dollar-falls-to-2-week-low-after-federal-reserve-meeting-29546

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