# USD appreciation: I need a dollar

> An institutional investor commentary argues that dollar appreciation pressure and sudden funding drops could make the US currency a vulnerability in the crisis. It notes the Broad Dollar Index reached its highest level in 14 years by late March as investors sought safe-haven liquidity.

- Date: 2020-04-15 · published 2020-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53820-usd-appreciation-i-need-a-dollar
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar strength during funding stress pressures dollar-priced commodity demand from importers and can weigh on export prices. The article describes conditions rather than a new policy or supply event, so the impact is modest.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-10-18 | [Dollar Appreciation and Inflation \| Richmond Fed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39035-dollar-appreciation-and-inflation-richmond-fed.md) | +0.3% | -3.6% |
| DXY | 2018-09-30 | [Is the US dollar heading for a crash?  \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63245-is-the-us-dollar-heading-for-a-crash-the-national.md) | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2022-12-16 | [Thai baht depreciates against US dollar \| Thaiger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38473-thai-baht-depreciates-against-us-dollar-thaiger.md) | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| DXY | 2024-05-23 | [USD: Fed minutes boost the dollar \| IG International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30147-usd-fed-minutes-boost-the-dollar-ig-international.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2025-08-27 | [AUD/USD slides to near 0.6470 as US Dollar gains, PCE Inflation in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23571-aud-usd-slides-to-near-0-6470-as-us-dollar-gains-pce-inflation-in-focus.md) | -0.0% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- portfolio-institutional.co.uk: https://www.portfolio-institutional.co.uk/news-and-analysis/usd-appreciation-i-need-a-dollar/

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