# US stock markets and government bonds rally while dollar falls after Democrats secure Congress – as it happened

> Sterling reached a seven-week high of about $1.3495 against the dollar after the midterm results, and the dollar weakened broadly. Markets expect the Bank of England to raise rates to 4% at its next meeting.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:09:43.634Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80095-us-stock-markets-and-government-bonds-rally-while-dollar-falls-after-democrats
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar weakness after the midterms is a mild support for dollar-priced grain and oilseed contracts, with limited direct feed impact.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-03-16 | [US dollar falls and bonds rise after Federal Reserve raises rates but says future moves would be 'gradual' \| The Independent \| The Independent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72191-us-dollar-falls-and-bonds-rise-after-federal-reserve-raises-rates-but-says.md) | -1.3% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2024-08-26 | [US Dollar Falls After Powell Rate-Cut Signal but Downside Limited: GS - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28988-us-dollar-falls-after-powell-rate-cut-signal-but-downside-limited-gs-markets.md) | +0.7% | -0.0% |
| 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% |
| DXY | 2022-07-29 | [Australia, NZ dollars rally for second week, bond yields tumble - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40738-australia-nz-dollars-rally-for-second-week-bond-yields-tumble-markets-business.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-12-15 | [Dollar falters as investors challenge Fed’s hawkishnes - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38421-dollar-falters-as-investors-challenge-fed-s-hawkishnes-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.4% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/nov/04/dollar-falls-while-gold-us-treasury-bonds-rally-markets-react-democrats-midterm-election-victory-marks-spencer-latest-live-updates

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