# US Dollar Weekly Forecast: Fed hawks keep bulls in charge

> The US Dollar Index climbed to fresh 19-month highs and rose for a third straight week, driven by rising bets on further Federal Reserve tightening. Markets expect the next rate increase in December, with some pricing for a larger hike after hotter-than-expected October inflation. Treasury yields rose alongside the dollar even as crude oil prices fell.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T06:09:13.529Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99031-us-dollar-weekly-forecast-fed-hawks-keep-bulls-in-charge
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes dollar-denominated feed ingredients and grains more expensive for buyers outside the US and can weigh on US commodity export competitiveness. Higher US rates also raise financing costs for the feed trade.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-09-08 | [Why the US Fed's interest rate pause is a win for dollar bulls \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34010-why-the-us-fed-s-interest-rate-pause-is-a-win-for-dollar-bulls-the-national.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2026-08-31 | [US Dollar: Hawkish Fed pricing supports Dollar into payrolls – BBH](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18079-us-dollar-hawkish-fed-pricing-supports-dollar-into-payrolls-bbh.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2024-01-29 | [US dollar forecast: USD at the mercy of the Fed, BoE and NFP ahead \| IG SG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32289-us-dollar-forecast-usd-at-the-mercy-of-the-fed-boe-and-nfp-ahead-ig-sg.md) | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-05-26 | [US Dollar: Higher yields and data keep Fed repricing in focus – MUFG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19468-us-dollar-higher-yields-and-data-keep-fed-repricing-in-focus-mufg.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2024-12-13 | [Dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27205-dollar-set-for-best-week-in-a-month-on-cautious-fed-outlook-for-2025.md) | +1.3% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/us-dollar-weekly-forecast-inflation-wont-blink-the-fed-wont-back-down-202611131834

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