# Dollar advances as markets price in December Fed rate hike

> The dollar rose against most currencies after October US consumer prices rose more than expected and hawkish Fed comments lifted bets on a December rate hike. The dollar index hit a four-week high near 102.5. The yen neared the 160-per-dollar level.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:11:58.679Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94391-dollar-advances-as-markets-price-in-december-fed-rate-hike
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and higher US rate expectations make dollar-priced feed ingredients more expensive for importers and tend to pressure grain and oilseed prices. Stronger US yields also raise financing costs for the trade.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-05-12 | [Eurodollar futures price in Fed hike by December 2022 after inflation spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47286-eurodollar-futures-price-in-fed-hike-by-december-2022-after-inflation-spike.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2022-01-27 | [Dollar jumps as markets brace for larger, faster rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6268-dollar-jumps-as-markets-brace-for-larger-faster-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2021-09-23 | [Gold prices ease as dollar firms on Fed rate hike comments \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44965-gold-prices-ease-as-dollar-firms-on-fed-rate-hike-comments-financial-post.md) | +1.0% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2026-09-30 | [Sterling 'hammered' by Dollar strength, markets price in almost 80% chance of November BoE hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17740-sterling-hammered-by-dollar-strength-markets-price-in-almost-80-chance-of.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-06-23 | [Dollar Hits Highest Since November as Fed Rate Hike Bets Strengthen - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11990-dollar-hits-highest-since-november-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-strengthen-bloomberg.md) | +0.3% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/dollar-gains-traction-fed-speakers-005619960.html

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