# The US Dollar's Weakness Saved The Aussie From Retesting Its Lows | Investing.com AU

> The Australian dollar fell 0.4% on June 25 as trade tensions rattled markets, with copper dropping toward $3 a pound. Analysts note the market is heavily net short the Aussie, and that emerging-market currency weakness has correlated with future commodity weakness.

- Date: 2018-06-26 · published 2018-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64775-the-us-dollar-s-weakness-saved-the-aussie-from-retesting-its-lows-investing-com
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Broad commodity and EM currency weakness tied to trade fears tends to pressure dollar-denominated grain and meal prices while supporting US export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-05-10 | [The U.S. Dollar Is Suggesting Global Rates Will Continue To Fall \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59255-the-u-s-dollar-is-suggesting-global-rates-will-continue-to-fall-investing-com.md) | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-10-24 | [The US Dollar is much stronger - how will it impact the Australian economy? \| Investing.com AU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39396-the-us-dollar-is-much-stronger-how-will-it-impact-the-australian-economy.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |
| DXY | 2020-09-24 | [SA Rand Follows Chinese Yuan, Euro Lower as U.S. Dollar Rebound Continues \| Investing.com ZA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51396-sa-rand-follows-chinese-yuan-euro-lower-as-u-s-dollar-rebound-continues.md) | -0.3% | -1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-02-27 | [Australian dollar crushed under US megaboom \| Investing.com AU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31928-australian-dollar-crushed-under-us-megaboom-investing-com-au.md) | -0.2% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2026-06-19 | [EUR/USD Loses Ground as Market Sentiment Favours the US Dollar \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11516-eur-usd-loses-ground-as-market-sentiment-favours-the-us-dollar-investing-com.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- au.investing.com: https://au.investing.com/analysis/the-us-dollars-weakness-saved-the-aussie-from-retesting-its-lows-200198148

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