# US dollar weakens as market consolidates gains, but uptrend intact

> The dollar fell on April 17 for the first time in six days as investors consolidated gains after Federal Reserve officials said the rate-cutting cycle was on hold pending new data. Easing expectations for other major central banks were unchanged.

- Date: 2024-04-17 · published 2024-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30908-us-dollar-weakens-as-market-consolidates-gains-but-uptrend-intact
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A pause in dollar gains eases pressure on dollar-priced commodities for importers, but the Fed hold keeps the broader currency backdrop supportive of the dollar.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-10-31 | [Dollar Consolidates, Yen Gains After BOJ Decision](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28112-dollar-consolidates-yen-gains-after-boj-decision.md) | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2024-02-14 | [US dollar drifts lower, consolidates gains; seen rising further](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31869-us-dollar-drifts-lower-consolidates-gains-seen-rising-further.md) | -0.4% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2025-11-12 | [US Dollar: Consolidation Persists While Risk Assets Rally Across Global Markets \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22169-us-dollar-consolidation-persists-while-risk-assets-rally-across-global-markets.md) | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2018-06-13 | [US Dollar on Cusp of Renewed Downtrend as Faster-Fed Fails to Inspire the Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64711-us-dollar-on-cusp-of-renewed-downtrend-as-faster-fed-fails-to-inspire-the-market.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2026-01-02 | [Dollar gains over dong on black market - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21353-dollar-gains-over-dong-on-black-market-vnexpress-international.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-steady-yen-fragile-after-fed-comments-dash-rate-cut-bets-2024-04-17/

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