# Fed's Waller signals risk of larger rate hikes as inflation stays high

> Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said interest rates may need to rise to bring inflation down and that October inflation of 0.3% could warrant more aggressive action. The dollar recovered after his hawkish remarks.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:15:01.121Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92485-fed-s-waller-signals-risk-of-larger-rate-hikes-as-inflation-stays-high
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The prospect of higher US rates can bolster the dollar, potentially making feed imports more expensive in other currencies.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-04-11 | [Fed minutes: 'All' members see higher GDP and inflation, and more rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65431-fed-minutes-all-members-see-higher-gdp-and-inflation-and-more-rate-hikes.md) | -0.3% | +3.4% |
| DXY | 2022-08-30 | [Bank of Korea warns of more market volatility ahead as Fed signals more rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40279-bank-of-korea-warns-of-more-market-volatility-ahead-as-fed-signals-more-rate.md) | +1.1% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2017-01-19 | [Stocks, currencies fall after Fed's Yellen signals rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11875-stocks-currencies-fall-after-fed-s-yellen-signals-rate-hikes.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2023-06-14 | [US dollar falls, but off four-week lows, as Fed signals more rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35412-us-dollar-falls-but-off-four-week-lows-as-fed-signals-more-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2022-03-16 | [Fed finally moves against inflation with rate hike \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42200-fed-finally-moves-against-inflation-with-rate-hike-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/feds-waller-calls-for-higher-interest-rates-to-curb-inflation-202611101043

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