# Dollar holds near 102.11 as 165,000 U.S. payroll gain lifts Fed hike bets, NZ dollar jumps 0.8 percent

> The dollar index eased 0.1% to 102.11 on Monday after gaining about 0.7% on Friday, when US October payrolls rose by 165,000 and unemployment fell to 4.1%. The stronger labor data increased expectations of a December Fed rate hike, while the New Zealand dollar rebounded 0.8% following the country’s election and improving risk sentiment.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T15:09:43.459Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89668-dollar-holds-near-102-11-as-165-000-u-s-payroll-gain-lifts-fed-hike-bets-nz
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Higher expected US interest rates tend to support the dollar, which can pressure dollar-priced agricultural commodities for overseas buyers. The currency and interest-rate moves do not indicate a direct shift in feed supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-06-30 | [US dollar holds near 13-month high as yen's slide, Fed rate hike bets boost the greenback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19010-us-dollar-holds-near-13-month-high-as-yen-s-slide-fed-rate-hike-bets-boost-the.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2022-11-03 | [Gold dips as hawkish U.S. Fed lifts dollar, yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38593-gold-dips-as-hawkish-u-s-fed-lifts-dollar-yields.md) | -1.0% | -4.2% |
| DXY | 2026-06-17 | [Dollar jumps as Fed holds rates but projects one hike later this year \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11988-dollar-jumps-as-fed-holds-rates-but-projects-one-hike-later-this-year-reuters.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2016-12-16 | [Dollar near 14-year peak as Fed targets more hikes, Treasury yields jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5967-dollar-near-14-year-peak-as-fed-targets-more-hikes-treasury-yields-jump.md) | +0.0% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2026-01-29 | [GBP/USD slides below 1.3780 as Fed hold lifts the Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21301-gbp-usd-slides-below-1-3780-as-fed-hold-lifts-the-dollar.md) | +0.6% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- economymiddleeast.com: https://economymiddleeast.com/news/dollar-holds-near-102-11-as-165000-u-s-payroll-gain-lifts-fed-hike-bets-nz-dollar-jumps-0-8-percent/

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