# Dollar becalmed as Japan takes an extended break - CNBC TV18

> Asian currency markets were calm on Monday as Japan began a week of holidays, leaving investors on the sidelines. Attention turned to the Federal Reserve policy meeting, US jobs data, and March core PCE inflation, which was expected to slow further.

- Date: 2019-04-29 · published 2019-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59809-dollar-becalmed-as-japan-takes-an-extended-break-cnbc-tv18
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Softer US inflation raises odds of Fed rate cuts, which tends to weigh on the dollar and can support dollar-priced commodities; for feed buyers the effect on grain and meal prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-06-20 | [Dollar extends losses on Fed rate cut bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7441-dollar-extends-losses-on-fed-rate-cut-bets.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2018-03-19 | [The dollar's doldrums - The Japan Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66190-the-dollar-s-doldrums-the-japan-times.md) | -1.2% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2025-05-01 | [Yen Extends Gains to Break Psychological Level of 140 Per Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25368-yen-extends-gains-to-break-psychological-level-of-140-per-dollar.md) | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2019-09-05 | [Brexit becomes a Dog's Breakfast as Dollar's Correction Continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12336-brexit-becomes-a-dog-s-breakfast-as-dollar-s-correction-continues.md) | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2019-06-21 | [Dollar extends losses to 2-week low as US bond yields fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7440-dollar-extends-losses-to-2-week-low-as-us-bond-yields-fall.md) | -0.1% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- cnbctv18.com: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/currency/dollar-becalmed-as-japan-takes-an-extended-break-3117131.htm

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