# Dollar Rises and Gold Sinks as T-note Yields Climb

> The dollar index climbed to a 1.5-year high as Treasury yields rose after hawkish comments from Fed officials, and markets priced a 100% chance of a 25 basis point hike at the December 8-9 FOMC meeting. US October existing home sales fell to a 16-year low of 3.75 million, and weekly jobless claims rose to 200,000.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:10:10.470Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95854-dollar-rises-and-gold-sinks-as-t-note-yields-climb
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US rates and a firmer dollar weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices and can reduce foreign buying of US feed grains and meals. Tighter financial conditions also add pressure on livestock and feed-using sectors through higher borrowing costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-01-29 | [Gold dips as dollar, yields climb after Fed stands pat on rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26412-gold-dips-as-dollar-yields-climb-after-fed-stands-pat-on-rates-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2024-11-13 | [Gold extends fall as dollar, Treasury yields rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27333-gold-extends-fall-as-dollar-treasury-yields-rise.md) | -0.3% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2024-06-07 | [Dollar Rallies and Gold Sinks as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Recede](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8477-dollar-rallies-and-gold-sinks-as-fed-rate-cut-hopes-recede.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-10-28 | [Gold down 1% as dollar, yields rise on Fed rate-hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39036-gold-down-1-as-dollar-yields-rise-on-fed-rate-hike-bets.md) | +1.2% | -2.4% |
| DXY | 2023-11-30 | [Global stock index rises as dollar, Treasury yields climb with rates in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33362-global-stock-index-rises-as-dollar-treasury-yields-climb-with-rates-in-focus.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8803914/dollar-rises-and-gold-sinks-as-t-note-yields-climb

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