# Dollar recovers, hits 10-week high vs yen, as bigger yields lure investors | Malay Mail

> The dollar hit a 10-week high against the yen on March 1, 2019, as US Treasury yields rose and investors sought higher yield. US Q4 GDP grew 2.6% annualized, above the 2.3% forecast, while the euro held in its trading range near $1.137.

- Date: 2019-03-01 · published 2019-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60326-dollar-recovers-hits-10-week-high-vs-yen-as-bigger-yields-lure-investors-malay
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar on yield differentials tends to weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices and supports US export pricing in competing origins. The move is a currency-level driver with limited direct grain impact.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-09-28 | [Dollar hits 10-1/2-month high as Treasury yields surge - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45256-dollar-hits-10-1-2-month-high-as-treasury-yields-surge-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2023-07-01 | [Dollar index hits two-week high after data; yen remains soft](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35681-dollar-index-hits-two-week-high-after-data-yen-remains-soft.md) | -0.3% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2026-10-01 | [Dollar hits 17-month high versus euro as bond selloff lifts yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9653-dollar-hits-17-month-high-versus-euro-as-bond-selloff-lifts-yields.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2023-06-23 | [Stocks fall, dollar up as investors weigh more rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35674-stocks-fall-dollar-up-as-investors-weigh-more-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +0.6% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2021-02-26 | [Dollar firms after U.S. yield spike, hits six-month high versus yen \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10595-dollar-firms-after-u-s-yield-spike-hits-six-month-high-versus-yen-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| EURUSD | 2026-10-01 | [Dollar hits 17-month high versus euro as bond selloff lifts yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9653-dollar-hits-17-month-high-versus-euro-as-bond-selloff-lifts-yields.md) | -1.4% | -1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2022-06-30 | [Euro under pressure as inflation fears send investors to dollar haven - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41161-euro-under-pressure-as-inflation-fears-send-investors-to-dollar-haven-markets.md) | -3.0% | -3.0% |
| EURUSD | 2025-03-21 | [Dollar ends week higher versus euro as traders book gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25774-dollar-ends-week-higher-versus-euro-as-traders-book-gains.md) | -0.4% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money---international/2019/03/01/dollar-recovers-hits-10-week-high-vs-yen-as-bigger-yields-lure-investors/1728232

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