# U.S. dollar crowns best quarter since June 2018 with one-year high vs. yen

> The US dollar rose on Wednesday to a one-year high against the yen and multi-month highs against other currencies. Investors bet that fiscal stimulus and aggressive vaccinations would help the United States lead the global pandemic recovery.

- Date: 2021-03-31 · published 2021-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48351-u-s-dollar-crowns-best-quarter-since-june-2018-with-one-year-high-vs-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 stronger dollar makes US commodity exports pricier for foreign buyers and weighs on dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices, while weaker Asian currencies raise import costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-09 | [Dollar rises vs yen to highest since July 27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74083-dollar-rises-vs-yen-to-highest-since-july-27.md) | +3.1% | +3.3% |
| DXY | 2021-12-30 | [Dollar on track for best year since 2015](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43836-dollar-on-track-for-best-year-since-2015.md) | +0.0% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2023-09-29 | [Dollar on track for best quarter in a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34305-dollar-on-track-for-best-quarter-in-a-year.md) | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2016-11-18 | [Dollar heads for best fortnight vs. yen since 1988 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74080-dollar-heads-for-best-fortnight-vs-yen-since-1988-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2026-03-27 | [Japanese yen hits 160 per dollar, weakest since July 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20402-japanese-yen-hits-160-per-dollar-weakest-since-july-2024.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/u-s-dollar-crowns-best-quarter-since-june-2018-with-one-year-high-vs-yen-idUSKBN2BN043/

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