# Dollar's terrible week warning of what could with Trump's on trade

> The dollar had a volatile week after Treasury officials gave mixed signals on dollar policy, and it kept weakening through Friday. Strategists say trade policy will now drive the currency, with risk of further decline if the administration appears protectionist.

- Date: 2018-01-26 · published 2018-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10405-dollar-s-terrible-week-warning-of-what-could-with-trump-s-on-trade
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Trade-war risk could add volatility to the dollar and to US export demand expectations for grains and oilseeds.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-08-02 | [Yen surges after Trump trade salvo wipes out dollar rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57809-yen-surges-after-trump-trade-salvo-wipes-out-dollar-rally.md) | +0.4% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2025-01-21 | [Trump to hold off on tariffs, report says, easing trade war fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12678-trump-to-hold-off-on-tariffs-report-says-easing-trade-war-fears.md) | -1.1% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2019-12-16 | [USD/CAD: Trade Deal Weighs On US Dollar - Currency Live](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55809-usd-cad-trade-deal-weighs-on-us-dollar-currency-live.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2019-08-01 | [Dollar falls against yen after Trump whacks China with more tariffs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57813-dollar-falls-against-yen-after-trump-whacks-china-with-more-tariffs-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2017-01-31 | [Dollar hit by crossfire as Trump talks currency wars](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73222-dollar-hit-by-crossfire-as-trump-talks-currency-wars.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2025-01-21 | [Morning Bid: 'Stop-Go' Trump tariff trades whiplash dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12675-morning-bid-stop-go-trump-tariff-trades-whiplash-dollar-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2019-11-12 | [Commodities Week Ahead: Oil, Gold Await Trump Take On Trade War, Powell Testimony](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55963-commodities-week-ahead-oil-gold-await-trump-take-on-trade-war-powell-testimony.md) | +0.6% | -0.4% |
| SOY | 2019-05-14 | [Australian dollar, China’s yuan rise after Trump’s bullishness on trade \| Amwal Al Ghad](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8445-australian-dollar-china-s-yuan-rise-after-trump-s-bullishness-on-trade-amwal-al.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/26/dollars-terrible-week-warning-of-what-could-with-trumps-on-trade.html

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