# Dollar sags after mixed US growth and inflation report, except against yen

> The U.S. dollar fell on April 25 against most currencies but rose against the yen after data showed unexpected slowing in U.S. economic growth alongside faster inflation. The mixed readings complicate the Federal Reserve's path toward easier interest rates.

- Date: 2024-04-25 · published 2024-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30903-dollar-sags-after-mixed-us-growth-and-inflation-report-except-against-yen
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and a delayed Fed easing cycle raise the cost of dollar-priced grain and feed imports for many buyers, while a weaker yen and real can lower import costs for Japan and Brazil-linked supply.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-08-30 | [Gold drops as dollar, yields firm after US inflation report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28689-gold-drops-as-dollar-yields-firm-after-us-inflation-report.md) | +0.2% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2016-11-30 | [US dollar extends gain against yen after best month since 1995](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74082-us-dollar-extends-gain-against-yen-after-best-month-since-1995.md) | -0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2025-06-01 | [Ringgit slips against US dollar as US Fed flags inflation worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24948-ringgit-slips-against-us-dollar-as-us-fed-flags-inflation-worries.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2024-02-13 | [US dollar rises to three-month high after inflation data, surges past 150 yen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31870-us-dollar-rises-to-three-month-high-after-inflation-data-surges-past-150-yen.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2024-10-29 | [Dollar peaks against yen ahead of US election and economic data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28079-dollar-peaks-against-yen-ahead-of-us-election-and-economic-data-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/markets-wary-intervention-yen-struggles-155-level-2024-04-25/

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