# US dollar retreats as improving risk appetite offsets strong payrolls data

> The US dollar weakened on Monday as recovering equity markets and improved risk appetite reduced demand for defensive assets, partly reversing its gains after strong US employment data. The dollar index fell about 0.3%, while the euro, pound, Australian dollar and other risk-sensitive currencies rose; markets continued to price in a high chance of a December Federal Reserve rate increase.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:10:39.231Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89357-us-dollar-retreats-as-improving-risk-appetite-offsets-strong-payrolls-data
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar can lower the dollar-denominated cost of imported feed commodities for buyers using other currencies, although expectations of higher US rates may limit the move. This is a currency-market driver, not a reported change in commodity supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-11-02 | [US dollar retreats as risk appetite rises, Fed rate hikes seen as done](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33079-us-dollar-retreats-as-risk-appetite-rises-fed-rate-hikes-seen-as-done.md) | -1.4% | -3.1% |
| DXY | 2023-09-29 | [Ringgit Rises Against U.S. Dollar In Early Trade As Risk Appetite Improves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34367-ringgit-rises-against-u-s-dollar-in-early-trade-as-risk-appetite-improves.md) | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2025-11-01 | [US dollar slips as trade optimism boosts risk appetite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22637-us-dollar-slips-as-trade-optimism-boosts-risk-appetite.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2021-09-23 | [Dollar slumps as risk appetite rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44962-dollar-slumps-as-risk-appetite-rebounds.md) | +1.0% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2020-05-28 | [Dollar weak as improved risk appetite, EU recovery fund hopes lift euro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53349-dollar-weak-as-improved-risk-appetite-eu-recovery-fund-hopes-lift-euro.md) | -1.9% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2020-05-28 | [Dollar weak as improved risk appetite, EU recovery fund hopes lift euro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53349-dollar-weak-as-improved-risk-appetite-eu-recovery-fund-hopes-lift-euro.md) | +2.5% | +2.8% |
| EURUSD | 2022-11-15 | [Dollar loses ground after economic data boosts risk appetite \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7563-dollar-loses-ground-after-economic-data-boosts-risk-appetite-financial-post.md) | -1.0% | +2.8% |
| EURUSD | 2020-03-01 | [Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54508-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- economies.com: https://www.economies.com/markets/europe-news/us-dollar-retreats-as-improving-risk-appetite-offsets-strong-payrolls-data-50551

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