# US dollar may be due for a reprieve after a four-month decline | Reuters

> Analysts say the dollar may rebound in the near term after a four-month decline. Options data show traders reducing hedges against further dollar falls since Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination.

- Date: 2026-02-17 · published 2026-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20832-us-dollar-may-be-due-for-a-reprieve-after-a-four-month-decline-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar would typically pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices and make US exports less competitive. Expectations of a rebound are currently mixed.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-02-26 | [Dollar firms after U.S. yield spike, hits six-month high versus yen \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10595-dollar-firms-after-u-s-yield-spike-hits-six-month-high-versus-yen-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2023-04-07 | [Dollar firms as US jobs report backs Fed hike in May \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36583-dollar-firms-as-us-jobs-report-backs-fed-hike-in-may-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-09-14 | [Dollar jumps to 6-month high after data, ECB announcement \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34313-dollar-jumps-to-6-month-high-after-data-ecb-announcement-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2025-04-30 | [US dollar advances after GDP declines; other reports point to still solid economy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25320-us-dollar-advances-after-gdp-declines-other-reports-point-to-still-solid.md) | -0.5% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2026-09-25 | [Sterling treads water at 3-month low after weekly drop on dollar rally \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17738-sterling-treads-water-at-3-month-low-after-weekly-drop-on-dollar-rally-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-dollar-may-be-due-reprieve-after-four-month-decline-2026-02-17/

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