# Dollar falls to one-month low as U.S. midterms trigger flight to safe-havens

> The US dollar index fell 0.3% to 101.55, its lowest since September 30, as traders digested the Democratic sweep in the midterm elections. Mixed economic data also arrived ahead of the Friday nonfarm payrolls report.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T03:08:26.346Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81000-dollar-falls-to-one-month-low-as-u-s-midterms-trigger-flight-to-safe-havens
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A dollar at a one-month low makes dollar-denominated grain and oilseed imports cheaper for overseas buyers. Policy uncertainty tied to the new Congress could weigh on growth expectations.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-01-02 | [Dollar falls to more than 3-month low on first trading day of 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67214-dollar-falls-to-more-than-3-month-low-on-first-trading-day-of-2018.md) | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| DXY | 2026-08-21 | [Dollar falls to three-month low on Treasury buyback worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18084-dollar-falls-to-three-month-low-on-treasury-buyback-worries-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-08-30 | [Dollar falls to two-week low as economic data softens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34779-dollar-falls-to-two-week-low-as-economic-data-softens.md) | +1.3% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2023-02-01 | [Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37522-dollar-falls-to-nine-month-low-as-powell-notes-progress-in-disinflation-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2023-11-20 | [Dollar stumbles to over two-month low as markets eye Fed cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12032-dollar-stumbles-to-over-two-month-low-as-markets-eye-fed-cuts.md) | -0.6% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/asian-fx-gains-dollar-falls-042553310.html?.tsrc=rss

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