# Trade Angst, More Than a Reluctant Fed, Is Buoying Dollar - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reports that the U.S. dollar remains strong despite Trump blaming the Federal Reserve for not cutting rates further. Real yields suggest investors fearful of the trade war are supporting the greenback.

- Date: 2019-08-20 · published 2019-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57759-trade-angst-more-than-a-reluctant-fed-is-buoying-dollar-bloomberg
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firm dollar weighs on dollar-priced commodities and makes US exports less competitive, which can pressure soybean and grain prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-11-26 | [Dollar Rally Hinges on Fed Moves as Traders Eye Jobs Report Next - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74018-dollar-rally-hinges-on-fed-moves-as-traders-eye-jobs-report-next-bloomberg.md) | -0.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2020-06-18 | [There’s a Flood of Japanese Money Rushing Into Dollar Assets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52848-there-s-a-flood-of-japanese-money-rushing-into-dollar-assets-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-09-26 | [Fed’s Trade-Weighted Dollar Gauge Eclipses High From March 2020 - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10325-fed-s-trade-weighted-dollar-gauge-eclipses-high-from-march-2020-bloomberg.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2024-04-16 | [USD Dollar Heads for Best Run in Year in Bet on Fed Delaying Cuts - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12554-usd-dollar-heads-for-best-run-in-year-in-bet-on-fed-delaying-cuts-bloomberg.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2016-11-17 | [A Primer on the Dollar's Surge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8326-a-primer-on-the-dollar-s-surge-bloomberg.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-20/trade-angst-more-than-a-reluctant-fed-is-buoying-the-dollar

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