# USD: Tightrope walk for the dollar – Commerzbank

> Commerzbank expects the dollar to be a tightrope walk in coming months as the Fed adjusts its stance under political pressure. Powell at Jackson Hole emphasized downside economic and labor risks, and weaker data could bring 50bp cuts that weigh on the dollar.

- Date: 2025-08-26 · published 2025-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23518-usd-tightrope-walk-for-the-dollar-commerzbank
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Fed easing and downside dollar risks can support dollar-priced commodities and make imports more affordable for non-US buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-06-26 | [For the US dollar, the only way is not up \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64713-for-the-us-dollar-the-only-way-is-not-up-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2019-06-19 | [Dollar Drops on Fed Comments -- Market Talk - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7437-dollar-drops-on-fed-comments-market-talk-wsj.md) | -1.1% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2017-12-15 | [6 Reasons For The Dollar Slump \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67393-6-reasons-for-the-dollar-slump-investing-com.md) | -0.2% | -2.5% |
| DXY | 2024-09-30 | [US Dollar Forecast: Fed’s easing weighs on the Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28507-us-dollar-forecast-fed-s-easing-weighs-on-the-dollar.md) | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| DXY | 2020-08-28 | [USD: Fed has set up the dollar for further weakness - MUFG - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51792-usd-fed-has-set-up-the-dollar-for-further-weakness-mufg-forex-crunch.md) | -0.5% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-tightrope-walk-for-the-dollar-commerzbank-202508260854

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