# Dollar dented by simmering trade tensions, rate cut bets | Reuters

> The US dollar fell for a third straight session against major currencies amid US-China trade tensions over rare earth controls and remarks from Fed officials. The Aussie dropped after employment data.

- Date: 2025-10-16 · published 2025-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22668-dollar-dented-by-simmering-trade-tensions-rate-cut-bets-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Trade tensions between the US and China add uncertainty to soybean and grain export demand, while a weaker dollar can support dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-08-19 | [Sterling hits one-month high as Fed rate cut bets weigh on dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29068-sterling-hits-one-month-high-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-weigh-on-dollar-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-02-04 | [U.S. dollar rebound to be cut short by rate cut bets, doubts over Fed independence: Reuters poll \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20836-u-s-dollar-rebound-to-be-cut-short-by-rate-cut-bets-doubts-over-fed.md) | -0.4% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2025-08-06 | [Dollar falls as traders bet on more rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23519-dollar-falls-as-traders-bet-on-more-rate-cuts.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2025-11-26 | [Canadian dollar notches a six-day high as Fed rate cut bets climb \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22178-canadian-dollar-notches-a-six-day-high-as-fed-rate-cut-bets-climb-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2025-11-25 | [US dollar slumps as data backs Fed rate cut view; traders on yen alert \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21876-us-dollar-slumps-as-data-backs-fed-rate-cut-view-traders-on-yen-alert-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-soft-sino-us-trade-tension-weighs-2025-10-16/

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