# Dollar steadies after jolt from Trump's ouster of Fed governor — TradingView News

> The dollar steadied after a volatile start on Tuesday when Trump announced the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, renewing concerns about central bank independence. The dollar index was flat at 98.42 and markets priced a near 82% chance of a September cut.

- Date: 2025-08-26 · published 2025-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23516-dollar-steadies-after-jolt-from-trump-s-ouster-of-fed-governor-tradingview-news
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising doubts about Fed independence and expected easing tend to pressure the dollar, supporting dollar-priced commodities over time.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-08-26 | [Dollar trades lower as Trump's move to fire Fed governor spooks investors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23514-dollar-trades-lower-as-trump-s-move-to-fire-fed-governor-spooks-investors.md) | +0.2% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2025-07-01 | [China yuan hits 8-month high as Trump's tax bill dents dollar — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23995-china-yuan-hits-8-month-high-as-trump-s-tax-bill-dents-dollar-tradingview-news.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2025-06-30 | [Japanese Yen Strengthens as Dollar Languishes — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24462-japanese-yen-strengthens-as-dollar-languishes-tradingview-news.md) | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-06-27 | [Fundamental support for the dollar eroding — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24419-fundamental-support-for-the-dollar-eroding-tradingview-news.md) | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-08-30 | [Dollar steadies after data-driven fall \| Convera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34818-dollar-steadies-after-data-driven-fall-convera.md) | +1.3% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N3UI07N:0-dollar-steadies-after-jolt-from-trump-s-ouster-of-fed-governor/

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