Dollar Rallies on Higher Crude Oil Prices and Hawkish Fed Comments

Written on 10/12/2026
Rich Asplund

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1.5-year high on Monday, finishing up +0.37%. The dollar rallied on Monday amid stronger crude prices. WTI crude rose more than +2% on Monday, raising inflation expectations that could prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy and support the dollar. The dollar...Holding money bunched in fist by Iana Miroshnichenko via iStock