# USD Forex Market: Every Nation for Itself as Dollar Wrecks Global Currencies - Bloomberg

> Several nations are acting alone to defend their currencies against the strength of the US dollar, with no sign of coordinated government action. The dollar has pushed to its highest level against the euro in a while.

- Date: 2022-09-22 · published 2022-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10322-usd-forex-market-every-nation-for-itself-as-dollar-wrecks-global-currencies
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency stress in importing countries raises the local cost of dollar-priced feed ingredients and can curb purchasing power. The pressure weighs on demand for US grains and meals in weaker-currency markets.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-09-27 | 5 | +2.6% | 3.4 | The dollar rose against the euro and other currencies while nations acted alone to defend their currencies, showing broad-based dollar strength during the window. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-04-08 | [No peace for emerging market currencies as mighty US dollar reigns: Poll- Moneycontrol.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42145-no-peace-for-emerging-market-currencies-as-mighty-us-dollar-reigns-poll.md) | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| DXY | 2024-03-28 | [Currency Markets: A Decline in the Euro to Parity With the Dollar Beckons - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31420-currency-markets-a-decline-in-the-euro-to-parity-with-the-dollar-beckons.md) | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2025-09-17 | [Dollar Boost From Fed to Weigh on Asian Currencies, Analysts Say - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23086-dollar-boost-from-fed-to-weigh-on-asian-currencies-analysts-say-bloomberg.md) | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2018-10-04 | [Soaring US dollar threatens trouble for emerging markets \| Currencies \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62719-soaring-us-dollar-threatens-trouble-for-emerging-markets-currencies-the-guardian.md) | +0.2% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2021-11-17 | [FOREX-Rate bets rule currency markets as dollar shines; euro, Aussie sag \| Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11955-forex-rate-bets-rule-currency-markets-as-dollar-shines-euro-aussie-sag-business.md) | +0.8% | +1.1% |
| EURUSD | 2024-03-28 | [Currency Markets: A Decline in the Euro to Parity With the Dollar Beckons - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31420-currency-markets-a-decline-in-the-euro-to-parity-with-the-dollar-beckons.md) | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| EURUSD | 2021-11-17 | [FOREX-Rate bets rule currency markets as dollar shines; euro, Aussie sag \| Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11955-forex-rate-bets-rule-currency-markets-as-dollar-shines-euro-aussie-sag-business.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2024-11-12 | [(EUR/USD) Euro Parity With Dollar Is the Big New Call by Currency Analysts - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7557-eur-usd-euro-parity-with-dollar-is-the-big-new-call-by-currency-analysts.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-22/almighty-dollar-runs-rampant-in-an-increasingly-divided-world

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