# United States Dollar Index falls to monthly lows near 101.00 following Democratic sweep

> The US Dollar Index fell to a monthly low near 101.20 after Democrats won control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections. Falling oil prices, on expectations of a quick end to the Middle East conflict, added to the pressure. Markets still priced an 82% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T06:07:29.800Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81138-united-states-dollar-index-falls-to-monthly-lows-near-101-00-following
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar generally supports dollar-priced commodities and eases import costs for buyers abroad. The lower oil price also reduces input and freight costs for feed supply chains.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-01-26 | [Dollar falls, set for biggest monthly drop in nearly 2 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10400-dollar-falls-set-for-biggest-monthly-drop-in-nearly-2-years.md) | -0.0% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-11-28 | [US dollar skids to 3-1/2-month low, headed for biggest monthly drop in a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33361-us-dollar-skids-to-3-1-2-month-low-headed-for-biggest-monthly-drop-in-a-year.md) | +0.2% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-11-30 | [US dollar gains but set for worst monthly loss in a year, euro falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33379-us-dollar-gains-but-set-for-worst-monthly-loss-in-a-year-euro-falls.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2023-01-10 | [Dollar treads water near 7-month lows ahead of U.S. inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37697-dollar-treads-water-near-7-month-lows-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data.md) | -0.8% | +0.2% |
| 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% |
| WTI | 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) | -2.6% | -61.0% |
| WTI | 2021-04-21 | [Canadian dollar sees biggest drop in nearly 2 months as oil falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47853-canadian-dollar-sees-biggest-drop-in-nearly-2-months-as-oil-falls.md) | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| WTI | 2026-06-24 | [U.S. dollar rises to 13-month high on Fed rate hike views](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11992-u-s-dollar-rises-to-13-month-high-on-fed-rate-hike-views.md) | -5.3% | +15.5% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/united-states-dollar-index-falls-to-monthly-lows-near-10100-following-democratic-sweep-202611050501

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