# US dollar slips as trade optimism boosts risk appetite

> The US dollar weakened against the euro, yuan and Australian dollar on Monday as optimism over a possible US-China trade deal lifted risk appetite. The PBOC set the yuan midpoint stronger than expected at 7.0881 per dollar, the firmest since October 2024.

- Date: 2025-11-01 · published 2025-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22637-us-dollar-slips-as-trade-optimism-boosts-risk-appetite
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar weakness on trade optimism supports dollar-denominated commodity prices and US export competitiveness. The trade-deal hopes are a bullish driver for soybeans and grains.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-06-30 | [Dollar droops as optimism over U.S. trade deals boost Fed easing bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24415-dollar-droops-as-optimism-over-u-s-trade-deals-boost-fed-easing-bets.md) | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2021-09-23 | [Dollar slumps as risk appetite rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44962-dollar-slumps-as-risk-appetite-rebounds.md) | +1.0% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2019-05-24 | [Dollar slips as weak data boosts US rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59248-dollar-slips-as-weak-data-boosts-us-rate-cut-bets.md) | +0.4% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2023-09-29 | [Ringgit Rises Against U.S. Dollar In Early Trade As Risk Appetite Improves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34367-ringgit-rises-against-u-s-dollar-in-early-trade-as-risk-appetite-improves.md) | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2023-11-02 | [US dollar retreats as risk appetite rises, Fed rate hikes seen as done](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33079-us-dollar-retreats-as-risk-appetite-rises-fed-rate-hikes-seen-as-done.md) | -1.4% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2021-09-23 | [Dollar slumps as risk appetite rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44962-dollar-slumps-as-risk-appetite-rebounds.md) | +0.1% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2019-12-27 | [Trade optimism puts floor on dollar/yen, boosts Aussie \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55794-trade-optimism-puts-floor-on-dollar-yen-boosts-aussie-financial-post.md) | -0.8% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2019-11-01 | [Dollar drops on mixed data, trade optimism](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56260-dollar-drops-on-mixed-data-trade-optimism.md) | +0.9% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-hits-two-week-high-against-yen-trade-talks-fed-meeting-loom-2025-10-27/

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