# The Fed should not raise 50 basis points in interest rates, says Goldman Sachs’s Robin Brooks

> Robin Brooks, former IIF chief economist and Goldman Sachs chief FX strategist, argued that a 50-basis-point Federal Reserve rate hike "won't and shouldn't happen" given current economic uncertainty. The comments were published on November 13, 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T09:11:41.926Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99279-the-fed-should-not-raise-50-basis-points-in-interest-rates-says-goldman-sachs-s
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a smaller Fed path would ease pressure on the dollar and dollar-priced commodities, which would support commodity prices. The view is a single analyst's opinion rather than a policy change, so its market impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-06-16 | [Gold futures rally after Fed pledges to keep interest rates low and sustain stimulus  \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52521-gold-futures-rally-after-fed-pledges-to-keep-interest-rates-low-and-sustain.md) | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2020-05-29 | [Negative US interest rates could push gold price to all-time high: bank \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53036-negative-us-interest-rates-could-push-gold-price-to-all-time-high-bank-s-and-p.md) | -1.4% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2019-03-26 | [It's not too soon for a Fed interest rate cut, according to this chart](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59994-it-s-not-too-soon-for-a-fed-interest-rate-cut-according-to-this-chart.md) | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2019-10-31 | [Gold gains as dollar weakens after Fed's interest rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56483-gold-gains-as-dollar-weakens-after-fed-s-interest-rate-cut.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2024-02-21 | [Copper, gold to get 'largest immediate' boost from Fed easing, Goldman says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31571-copper-gold-to-get-largest-immediate-boost-from-fed-easing-goldman-says-reuters.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- seekingalpha.com: https://seekingalpha.com/news/4672563-fed-should-not-raise-50-basis-points-in-interest-rates-says-goldman-sachs-s-robin-brooks

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