# Dollar sellers hit pause for US inflation data

> The dollar held firm in Asian trading as investors awaited US inflation data, following recent weakness linked to falling oil prices and gains in equities. Strong October jobs data had lifted expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate increase, and hotter-than-expected CPI could strengthen those bets further.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T03:08:38.961Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90718-dollar-sellers-hit-pause-for-us-inflation-data
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar can weigh on dollar-denominated agricultural commodities by making them more expensive for buyers using other currencies. The currency’s direction depends on whether CPI reinforces rate-hike expectations.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-04-28 | [US dollar firms as inflation data backs Fed hike; yen plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36576-us-dollar-firms-as-inflation-data-backs-fed-hike-yen-plunges.md) | -0.3% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-06-10 | [Stocks slide, dollar gains on hot U.S. inflation data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7711-stocks-slide-dollar-gains-on-hot-u-s-inflation-data-reuters.md) | +1.5% | +3.7% |
| DXY | 2024-08-30 | [US dollar rises broadly as inflation data underpins smaller Fed cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28980-us-dollar-rises-broadly-as-inflation-data-underpins-smaller-fed-cut.md) | +0.2% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2021-06-15 | [FOREX-Dollar edges up after U.S. inflation data as traders await Fed outcome](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12552-forex-dollar-edges-up-after-u-s-inflation-data-as-traders-await-fed-outcome.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-02-13 | [US dollar rises to three-month high after inflation data, surges past 150 yen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31870-us-dollar-rises-to-three-month-high-after-inflation-data-surges-past-150-yen.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2022-09-09 | [Dollar slides as investors balance positions ahead of U.S. inflation data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39800-dollar-slides-as-investors-balance-positions-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data-reuters.md) | +0.4% | -1.5% |
| EURUSD | 2023-03-31 | [Dollar up vs. euro but remains on track for weekly loss after inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37072-dollar-up-vs-euro-but-remains-on-track-for-weekly-loss-after-inflation-data.md) | +0.3% | +1.1% |
| EURUSD | 2020-08-31 | [Dollar hits two-year low, fourth month of losses on Fed inflation mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51844-dollar-hits-two-year-low-fourth-month-of-losses-on-fed-inflation-mandate.md) | -0.7% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- live.euronext.com: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/dollar-sellers-hit-pause-us-inflation-data
- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448222/dollar-sellers-hit-pause-for-us-inflation-data
- channelnewsasia.com: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/dollar-sellers-hit-pause-us-inflation-data-6537586
- freemalaysiatoday.com: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/11/10/dollar-sellers-hit-pause-for-us-inflation-data
- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/dollar-sellers-hit-pause-for-us-inflation-data-5013809

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