# Dollar set for more weakness as 'Brand USA' falls further out of favor | Reuters

> The US dollar index fell as much as 10.6% over a three-month period, with speculators net short the dollar by about $17.32 billion. Foreign investors reportedly moved away from US assets amid the 'Brand USA' sentiment shift.

- Date: 2025-05-19 · published 2025-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24861-dollar-set-for-more-weakness-as-brand-usa-falls-further-out-of-favor-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A sustained dollar decline makes US farm commodities cheaper for foreign buyers and supports dollar-denominated feed prices, while large speculative shorts raise the risk of sharp reversals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| DXY | 2020-12-04 | [Analysts predict further weakness for U.S. dollar next year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49843-analysts-predict-further-weakness-for-u-s-dollar-next-year.md) | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-11-27 | [Dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months, Fed in focus \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22186-dollar-set-for-biggest-weekly-fall-in-four-months-fed-in-focus-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 2024-05-31 | [Dollar set for first monthly drop after US inflation readout \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30421-dollar-set-for-first-monthly-drop-after-us-inflation-readout-reuters.md) | +0.3% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/dollar-set-more-weakness-brand-usa-falls-further-out-favor-2025-05-19/

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