# Trump's Embrace of Weaker US Dollar Seen as Start of Longer-Term Decline (USD) - Bloomberg

> The dollar had its deepest one-day drop since last year's tariff rollout after Trump said he didn't think the currency had weakened excessively. Bloomberg's dollar gauge fell as much as 1.2% in the session.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10163-trump-s-embrace-of-weaker-us-dollar-seen-as-start-of-longer-term-decline-usd
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in the dollar lifts dollar-priced commodities and improves US export competitiveness, which can support feed grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-12-22 | [Euro (EUR USD) Hits Strongest Since August as Dollar Eases on US Rate Bets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32927-euro-eur-usd-hits-strongest-since-august-as-dollar-eases-on-us-rate-bets.md) | -0.8% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2020-11-26 | [U.S. Dollar On Glide Path Lower as Fed Seen Eyeing Long-term Bond Yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50330-u-s-dollar-on-glide-path-lower-as-fed-seen-eyeing-long-term-bond-yields.md) | -1.2% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2025-04-04 | [Euro (USD/EUR) Emerges as Unlikely Winner From Trump’s Trade Tariff Shock - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7248-euro-usd-eur-emerges-as-unlikely-winner-from-trump-s-trade-tariff-shock.md) | +0.3% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2017-01-18 | [Loonie in Hottest Streak Since 1970 as U.S. Dollar Retreats - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73232-loonie-in-hottest-streak-since-1970-as-u-s-dollar-retreats-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2017-06-29 | [Dollar's Battle Gets Harder With Fed No Longer Only Hawk in Town - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70699-dollar-s-battle-gets-harder-with-fed-no-longer-only-hawk-in-town-bloomberg.md) | +0.3% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/trump-s-embrace-of-weaker-dollar-seen-as-start-of-new-downtrend

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