# Dollar strengthens – euro weakens for the third consecutive week

> The US dollar rose 0.3% against a basket of major currencies last week, reaching 102.28 on the dollar index. Stronger-than-expected US employment data drove a 0.6% gain on Friday, while the euro fell for a third straight week to $1.1143 and the dollar rose to 158.45 yen.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T21:08:27.518Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87980-dollar-strengthens-euro-weakens-for-the-third-consecutive-week
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar can make dollar-priced feed commodities more expensive for buyers using other currencies, potentially weighing on demand and prices. The employment report also strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could continue tightening monetary policy.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-03-20 | [Dollar strengthens, set for best week since the financial crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6277-dollar-strengthens-set-for-best-week-since-the-financial-crisis.md) | -2.1% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2017-10-26 | [China's yuan weakens on US dollar strength, set for 2nd weekly loss - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68677-china-s-yuan-weakens-on-us-dollar-strength-set-for-2nd-weekly-loss-the-business.md) | +0.4% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-10-03 | [US dollar strengthens after Fed comments - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62721-us-dollar-strengthens-after-fed-comments-the-business-times.md) | +0.6% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2024-10-25 | [US dollar forecast to continue strengthening against dong](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28167-us-dollar-forecast-to-continue-strengthening-against-dong.md) | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| DXY | 2024-09-16 | [US dollar strengthens ahead of expected Fed rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28508-us-dollar-strengthens-ahead-of-expected-fed-rate-cut.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| EURUSD | 2018-10-03 | [US dollar strengthens after Fed comments - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62721-us-dollar-strengthens-after-fed-comments-the-business-times.md) | -0.2% | -2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2026-10-02 | [Dollar heads for fourth straight weekly gain versus euro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9651-dollar-heads-for-fourth-straight-weekly-gain-versus-euro.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2017-08-31 | [Dollar Gains On Bets ECB Could Weaken Euro, Strong U.S. Data - Babypips.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69665-dollar-gains-on-bets-ecb-could-weaken-euro-strong-u-s-data-babypips-com.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- bankometar.mk: https://www.bankometar.mk/dolarot-za-akna-evroto-slabee-treta-nedela-po-red/

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