# What Could Stop the Fed Raising Rates in December?

> The article examines conditions that could lead the Federal Reserve to hold rates in December, including easing inflation and weaker hiring. It cites September 2026 PCE inflation of 3.6% year over year, core inflation gains of 0.3% in August and September, and a third-quarter core inflation pace of 2.5% annualised, down from 3.3% in the second quarter.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T03:08:21.365Z
- Category: macro · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83231-what-could-stop-the-fed-raising-rates-in-december
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A pause rather than a rate increase could weaken the US dollar and support dollar-priced commodities, although the inflation and employment data do not directly change feed supply or demand. Currency and interest-rate effects on input costs are therefore indirect.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-07-10 | [Why the Fed cutting interest rates may weaken the U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29459-why-the-fed-cutting-interest-rates-may-weaken-the-u-s-dollar.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2017-10-30 | [Trading The FOMC Interest Rate Decision, November 1, 2017 \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68660-trading-the-fomc-interest-rate-decision-november-1-2017-investing-com.md) | -0.2% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2026-01-30 | [US Dollar Weekly Forecast: The Fed is seen reducing rates twice in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21241-us-dollar-weekly-forecast-the-fed-is-seen-reducing-rates-twice-in-2026.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2017-03-15 | [Will A Fed Rate Hike Boost The Price Of Oil? \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71924-will-a-fed-rate-hike-boost-the-price-of-oil-investing-com.md) | -1.5% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2021-09-02 | [Rates Spark: Convergence or divergence \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45268-rates-spark-convergence-or-divergence-ing-think.md) | +0.2% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- investinglive.com: https://investinglive.com/education/what-could-stop-the-fed-raising-rates-in-december/

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