# Gold defies Fed hike bets, tops $4,100 as Oil rout hits the USD

> The US dollar fell as WTI crude dropped nearly 6% amid signs of renewed US-Iran nuclear talks and President Donald Trump’s comments against further strikes. The dollar index declined 0.46%, while traders raised the implied odds of a December Federal Reserve rate hike after stronger-than-expected US employment data.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:13:58.201Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90202-gold-defies-fed-hike-bets-tops-4-100-as-oil-rout-hits-the-usd
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude prices can ease inflation concerns and weigh on the dollar, while a weaker dollar can support US-priced commodities. The competing rate-hike expectations may limit the currency move.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-07-01 | [Oil drops 1.5% as Fed projects more rate hikes this year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35655-oil-drops-1-5-as-fed-projects-more-rate-hikes-this-year.md) | +3.4% | +15.8% |
| WTI | 2023-05-04 | [Outlook on gold as it hits record high, while USD and oil fall after Fed decision \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35838-outlook-on-gold-as-it-hits-record-high-while-usd-and-oil-fall-after-fed.md) | +5.7% | +2.2% |
| WTI | 2023-04-17 | [Canadian dollar slips, pressured by Fed rate hike bets - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36641-canadian-dollar-slips-pressured-by-fed-rate-hike-bets-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -5.7% | -15.2% |
| WTI | 2022-01-24 | [Oil falls 2% as Fed rate hike talk spooks risk markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43049-oil-falls-2-as-fed-rate-hike-talk-spooks-risk-markets.md) | +2.6% | +7.1% |
| WTI | 2022-09-21 | [WTI Falls as USD Spikes to 20-Year High after Fed Rate Hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39497-wti-falls-as-usd-spikes-to-20-year-high-after-fed-rate-hike.md) | -6.9% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2023-05-04 | [Outlook on gold as it hits record high, while USD and oil fall after Fed decision \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35838-outlook-on-gold-as-it-hits-record-high-while-usd-and-oil-fall-after-fed.md) | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2024-06-03 | [Gold rises as soft US economic data spurs Fed rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29638-gold-rises-as-soft-us-economic-data-spurs-fed-rate-cut-bets.md) | +1.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2017-12-13 | [Gold jumps 1% as dollar slips on Fed rate outlook - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67390-gold-jumps-1-as-dollar-slips-on-fed-rate-outlook-the-business-times.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-defies-fed-hike-bets-tops-4-100-as-oil-rout-hits-the-usd-202611092026

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