Dollar Falls Amid Crude Price Drop and Stock Rally

The U.S. dollar fell from a six-week high as crude oil prices dropped more than 2%, reducing inflation expectations and potentially prompting the Fed to ease monetary policy, which is negative for the dollar. A stock market rally also reduced liquidity demand for the greenback.

By Rich Asplund Wed, May 20, 2026 at 5:36 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Dollar Falls Amid Crude Price Drop and Stock Rally

Topics: crude oil prices ECB rate hike outlook EUR/USD Fed policy expectations USD

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