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The AUD and NZD rallied on Friday as the US dollar weakened after apparent coordinated intervention by Japanese authorities, likely with South Korea and tacit US support. Softer US data and strong tech earnings also boosted risk appetite.
Traders expect intervention may continue over several sessions, with the Bank of Japan decision due later in the week.
A weaker dollar and firmer Asian currencies reduce the cost of dollar-priced grain and oilseed imports for Asian buyers, a mildly supportive backdrop for feed ingredient prices. Yen volatility could also shift carry-trade flows.
investing.comJul 31, 2026After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
