# Why China's neighbours may want currency deals with Trump | Reuters

> Officials in South Korea said currency policy was discussed at a May 5 meeting in Milan with U.S. officials. The won then surged, a few days after U.S.-Taiwan talks drove an 8% jump in the Taiwan dollar. The article examines whether China's neighbours may seek currency arrangements with the Trump administration.

- Date: 2025-05-16 · published 2025-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24927-why-china-s-neighbours-may-want-currency-deals-with-trump-reuters
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Possible currency deals between Asian economies and the U.S. could shift exchange rates that affect Asian import demand for U.S. farm goods. The near-term price impact on feed commodities is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDKRW: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/why-chinas-neighbours-may-want-currency-deals-with-trump-2025-05-16/

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