# PIMCO's Joachim Fels: 5 factors supporting the US Dollar — Octa

> PIMCO's Joachim Fels outlined five factors he believes support the US dollar, including relatively strong US growth from fiscal stimulus and a Fed unlikely to be swayed by presidential pressure. He argues further dollar appreciation is more likely than depreciation in coming months.

- Date: 2018-07-27 · published 2018-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64225-pimco-s-joachim-fels-5-factors-supporting-the-us-dollar-octa
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar outlook would pressure dollar-priced commodity exports and feed import affordability for buyers outside the US, though this is an analyst view rather than a new market event.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-01-31 | [Dollar can stay broadly supported into FOMC – ING — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37977-dollar-can-stay-broadly-supported-into-fomc-ing-octa.md) | +1.4% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2026-08-31 | [US Dollar: Hawkish Fed pricing supports Dollar into payrolls – BBH](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18079-us-dollar-hawkish-fed-pricing-supports-dollar-into-payrolls-bbh.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2022-06-20 | [US dollar to remain resilient amid the re-pricing higher in Fed's rate expectations – ING — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41145-us-dollar-to-remain-resilient-amid-the-re-pricing-higher-in-fed-s-rate.md) | -0.9% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-04-27 | [And The U.S. Dollar?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65691-and-the-u-s-dollar.md) | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2018-08-24 | [The Fed's 'Super Dollar': How Much Longer?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63694-the-fed-s-super-dollar-how-much-longer.md) | -0.0% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/593324/

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