# Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut - The HinduBusinessLine

> The dollar fell on Thursday as Treasury yields hit new lows and investors bet the Fed would cut rates by April. The dollar index was down 0.4% at 98.783, its weakest since February 12. Money markets also priced a more than 80% chance of a 10 basis point ECB cut in July.

- Date: 2020-02-27 · published 2020-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54780-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut-the
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Fed easing and a weaker dollar generally support dollar-priced commodities and US export competitiveness. Lower global rate expectations also reduce financing costs for feed and livestock supply chains.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-03-01 | [Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54508-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2020-03-02 | [Dollar takes a back seat as markets bet on Fed rate cuts - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6185-dollar-takes-a-back-seat-as-markets-bet-on-fed-rate-cuts-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2020-02-25 | [U.S. dollar falls as expectations of a Fed rate cut rise \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54775-u-s-dollar-falls-as-expectations-of-a-fed-rate-cut-rise-financial-post.md) | -0.5% | +7.4% |
| DXY | 2024-08-16 | [Gold rallies to record high on softer dollar, rate-cut expectations \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28697-gold-rallies-to-record-high-on-softer-dollar-rate-cut-expectations-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-03-30 | [Euro rises vs dollar as eurozone inflation fans rate hike expectations \| Money & Forex Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42468-euro-rises-vs-dollar-as-eurozone-inflation-fans-rate-hike-expectations-money.md) | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| EURUSD | 2020-03-01 | [Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54508-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2022-03-30 | [Euro rises vs dollar as eurozone inflation fans rate hike expectations \| Money & Forex Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42468-euro-rises-vs-dollar-as-eurozone-inflation-fans-rate-hike-expectations-money.md) | -1.6% | -4.0% |
| EURUSD | 2017-03-13 | [Euro firms to 1-month high after ECB rate hike talk; dollar drifts - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72202-euro-firms-to-1-month-high-after-ecb-rate-hike-talk-dollar-drifts-the.md) | +0.7% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/forex/dollar-holds-advantage-as-coronavirus-spread-unsettles-investors/article30928802.ece

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