# US Dollar Index (DXY) retests four-week lows, hammered by US midterm results

> The US Dollar Index fell 0.6% to a four-week low near 101.21 after Democrats won control of Congress in the midterm elections. Investors moved into government bonds on concerns that Democrats will push tougher AI regulation and curb data center plans.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:08:13.646Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79899-us-dollar-index-dxy-retests-four-week-lows-hammered-by-us-midterm-results
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar index generally supports dollar-denominated grain and meal prices, though the move is a routine currency reaction with no direct change in feed supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-11-27 | [Dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months, Fed in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22186-dollar-set-for-biggest-weekly-fall-in-four-months-fed-in-focus-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2020-02-28 | [US Dollar Index drops to 3-week lows near 98.40 ahead of US docket — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54776-us-dollar-index-drops-to-3-week-lows-near-98-40-ahead-of-us-docket-octa.md) | -0.5% | +4.3% |
| DXY | 2024-08-02 | [Dollar hits four-month low as weak US jobs data boosts rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9285-dollar-hits-four-month-low-as-weak-us-jobs-data-boosts-rate-cut-bets.md) | -0.3% | -1.3% |
| 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 | 2023-03-03 | [Dollar retreats, headed for biggest weekly loss since mid-January; bitcoin down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37053-dollar-retreats-headed-for-biggest-weekly-loss-since-mid-january-bitcoin-down.md) | +0.3% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-dollar-index-dxy-retests-four-week-lows-hammered-by-us-midterm-results-202611041303

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