# US Dollar Holds Near 18-Month High as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Hit 81%, While Aussie and Kiwi Surge — But Could One Inflation Report Reverse the Rally?

> The US dollar remained near an 18-month high against the euro as futures put the probability of a December Federal Reserve rate hike at 81%, up from 71% a week earlier. The Australian and New Zealand dollars rebounded after a technology-driven selloff, while investors awaited US inflation data.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T12:11:11.512Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91635-us-dollar-holds-near-18-month-high-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-hit-81-while-aussie
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger expectations for US rate hikes can support the dollar and make dollar-priced commodities more expensive for many importers. A weaker Australian dollar relative to the US dollar could also affect Australian exporters’ competitiveness, though the article reports a rebound in the currency.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## 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 | 2022-02-11 | [Rate hike bets support the dollar amid surging US inflation - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42876-rate-hike-bets-support-the-dollar-amid-surging-us-inflation-markets-business.md) | +0.1% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2026-10-14 | [Dollar hits fresh 18-month high as hot inflation boosts Fed hike expectation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/649-dollar-hits-fresh-18-month-high-as-hot-inflation-boosts-fed-hike-expectation.md) | -0.3% | — |
| DXY | 2026-08-31 | [Dollar holds near two-week high as bets rise on September Fed rate hike \| Markets News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18081-dollar-holds-near-two-week-high-as-bets-rise-on-september-fed-rate-hike-markets.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2026-09-24 | [Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High As Rate Bets Reset - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17644-dollar-holds-near-two-month-high-as-rate-bets-reset-finimize.md) | +0.7% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- wwconemedia.com: https://wwconemedia.com/us-dollar-holds-near-18-month-high-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-hit-81-while-aussie-and-kiwi-surge-but-could-one-inflation-report-reverse-the-rally/

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