# Why the U.S. Dollar Is More Robust Than It Looks - Bloomberg

> The trade-weighted dollar has fallen about 12% from its spring 2020 high. Five-year TIPS real yields touched a record low near -3% as expected inflation rose.

- Date: 2021-02-25 · published 2021-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10599-why-the-u-s-dollar-is-more-robust-than-it-looks-bloomberg
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Falling real yields and a weaker dollar tend to support dollar-priced commodities and make U.S. exports more competitive.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-07-28 | [Why is the US dollar losing its shine?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35220-why-is-the-us-dollar-losing-its-shine.md) | +1.3% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2018-01-25 | [A Doomsayer's Guide to the Dollar and Why It Could Keep Plunging - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10402-a-doomsayer-s-guide-to-the-dollar-and-why-it-could-keep-plunging-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2023-11-29 | [The Australian dollar is surging. Here’s why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33404-the-australian-dollar-is-surging-here-s-why.md) | +1.0% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2018-01-24 | [Why the dollar is weak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67171-why-the-dollar-is-weak.md) | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2020-12-01 | [Why the U.S. dollar is trading at a 2 1/2-year low - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49845-why-the-u-s-dollar-is-trading-at-a-2-1-2-year-low-marketwatch.md) | -1.2% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-25/why-the-u-s-dollar-is-more-robust-than-it-looks

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