# US dollar steadies as Fed governor calls for more rate hikes

> The US dollar edged higher after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller called for another rate increase next month, even if inflation cooled, and said a half-point hike should be considered if inflation worsens. Markets were awaiting US October inflation data, with economists expecting headline inflation of 3.9% and core inflation of 2.8% year over year.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:29:17.798Z
- Category: macro · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92722-us-dollar-steadies-as-fed-governor-calls-for-more-rate-hikes
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of higher US interest rates can support the dollar, making dollar-priced feed commodities more expensive for buyers using other currencies and potentially weighing on demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2018-06-13 | [Dollar mostly firmer as Fed sees more U.S. rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64708-dollar-mostly-firmer-as-fed-sees-more-u-s-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-07-06 | [Dollar rally saps gold's appeal as more Fed hikes loom](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40394-dollar-rally-saps-gold-s-appeal-as-more-fed-hikes-loom.md) | +0.7% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2019-11-13 | [US dollar steady as case for Fed's pause solidifies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56261-us-dollar-steady-as-case-for-fed-s-pause-solidifies.md) | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2023-06-23 | [Stocks fall, dollar up as investors weigh more rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35674-stocks-fall-dollar-up-as-investors-weigh-more-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +0.6% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/us-dollar-steadies-fed-governor-calls-more-rate-hikes

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