# Search Results - Bangkok Post : The world windows to Thailand

> The baht was quoted at Bt33.09 per dollar on April 2, having weakened about 9.5 percent so far in 2020. US stocks fell sharply, the 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 0.58 percent, and jobless claims surged.

- Date: 2020-04-17 · published 2020-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53904-search-results-bangkok-post-the-world-windows-to-thailand
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Risk-off flows and a stronger dollar push emerging Asian currencies lower, raising import costs for Thai feed buyers while weak demand pressures regional prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDTHB: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-09-16 | [Bangkok Post - Baht falls below 37 to the dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39875-bangkok-post-baht-falls-below-37-to-the-dollar.md) | +1.0% | +2.8% |
| DXY | 2024-12-19 | [Bangkok Post - Baht to weaken next year amid US tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27243-bangkok-post-baht-to-weaken-next-year-amid-us-tariffs.md) | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2017-01-24 | [Bangkok Post - Baht forecast to hit 36.5 by mid-year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73243-bangkok-post-baht-forecast-to-hit-36-5-by-mid-year.md) | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-09-29 | [C$ slides as currency handbook goes 'out the window' \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39814-c-slides-as-currency-handbook-goes-out-the-window-financial-post.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2017-09-27 | [Rand slides to seven week low - The Rep](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69237-rand-slides-to-seven-week-low-the-rep.md) | +0.5% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- search.bangkokpost.com: https://search.bangkokpost.com/search/result_advanced?category=news&columnistName=Oranan+Paweewun%2C+Somruedi+Bangchongduang+&refinementFilter=&rows=10&sort=oldest&start=170

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