# US Dollar Lower For Third Day - ADM Investor Services

> The US dollar fell for a third straight session on October 20 as safe-haven positions were liquidated. The Australian dollar dropped to a three-week low after the Reserve Bank of Australia signaled further rate cuts and a bond-buying program in November.

- Date: 2020-10-20 · published 2020-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50815-us-dollar-lower-for-third-day-adm-investor-services
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A softer dollar generally supports dollar-priced commodities and US export competitiveness, while a weaker Australian dollar can increase Australian grain export competitiveness, a bearish factor for world feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- admis.com: https://www.admis.com/us-dollar-lower-for-third-day/

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