# The US Dollar Isn't Planning to Take It Slow

> A hotter-than-expected US CPI report pushed the 2-year Treasury yield up 17.6 basis points and steepened the curve. Fed Governor Waller has raised the possibility of a 50 basis point hike in December, and other Fed members have backed further tightening. KBC estimates that inflation remains near 4% headline, with the money market now weighing a larger December move.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T12:11:06.868Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95419-the-us-dollar-isn-t-planning-to-take-it-slow
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US rates and a firmer dollar tend to weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices and raise financing costs for feed importers and livestock producers. Buyers should expect pressure on imported ingredient costs if the dollar keeps strengthening.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-09-15 | [Is the US Dollar Too Strong? \| Goldman Sachs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39759-is-the-us-dollar-too-strong-goldman-sachs.md) | +1.0% | +2.6% |
| DXY | 2023-06-01 | [Why is the US dollar so strong again?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35846-why-is-the-us-dollar-so-strong-again.md) | -0.9% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-09-28 | [Why is the US dollar so strong, and what does it mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10320-why-is-the-us-dollar-so-strong-and-what-does-it-mean.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2018-06-22 | [Why the Aussie dollar is plummeting, and what to do](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64776-why-the-aussie-dollar-is-plummeting-and-what-to-do.md) | +0.2% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2018-04-27 | [And The U.S. Dollar?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65691-and-the-u-s-dollar.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/the-us-dollar-isnt-planning-to-take-it-slow-202611120750

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