# Dollar under fire again as investors reassess Trump policies, geopolitical risk | Reuters

> The dollar is under pressure as investors reassess Trump's trade policies, attacks on Federal Reserve independence, and increased public spending. The currency fell more than 9% in his first year, its worst yearly performance in a long time.

- Date: 2026-01-26 · published 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10158-dollar-under-fire-again-as-investors-reassess-trump-policies-geopolitical-risk
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar makes US dollar-priced commodities cheaper for foreign buyers, which tends to support feed grain and meal prices and can lift US export demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-01-26 | 1 | -0.7% | -3.5 | Dated 2026-01-26, it describes the dollar under renewed pressure from reassessment of Trump trade policy, Fed independence concerns and spending, which fits sentiment-driven selling on the day of the drop. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-08-26 | [Dollar trades lower as Trump's move to fire Fed governor spooks investors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23514-dollar-trades-lower-as-trump-s-move-to-fire-fed-governor-spooks-investors.md) | +0.2% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2023-08-28 | [US dollar eases versus euro as investors ponder Fed, ECB rate paths  - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34786-us-dollar-eases-versus-euro-as-investors-ponder-fed-ecb-rate-paths-the-business.md) | +0.2% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2017-08-25 | [Stocks rise, U.S. dollar eases as Yellen omits policy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69365-stocks-rise-u-s-dollar-eases-as-yellen-omits-policy-reuters.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2018-02-22 | [NZ dollar follows Wall Street, commodities higher as investors reassess US rate track \| BusinessDesk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66410-nz-dollar-follows-wall-street-commodities-higher-as-investors-reassess-us-rate.md) | +0.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2017-01-30 | [Dollar drops vs yen as investors react to Trump travel ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73206-dollar-drops-vs-yen-as-investors-react-to-trump-travel-ban.md) | -1.2% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/dollar-under-fire-again-investors-reassess-trump-policies-geopolitical-risk-2026-01-26/

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