# Fears of ‘taper tantrum’ recede amid protectionist policies | The Star

> The US dollar is at its lowest level in four years, which analysts attribute partly to US protectionist policies. Fears that rising US rates would pull dollars out of emerging markets such as Malaysia have eased.

- Date: 2018-03-23 · published 2018-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66273-fears-of-taper-tantrum-recede-amid-protectionist-policies-the-star
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and reduced emerging-market outflow risk tend to support dollar-priced commodities and firm currencies in import-dependent feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-03-30 | [FOREX-Euro rises as inflation takes centre stage, bank fears recede \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37075-forex-euro-rises-as-inflation-takes-centre-stage-bank-fears-recede-kitco-news.md) | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2020-04-30 | [Pound-Dollar Rate Aims for the Stars after Federal Reserve Swerves Onto Main Street](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53873-pound-dollar-rate-aims-for-the-stars-after-federal-reserve-swerves-onto-main.md) | +0.7% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2021-08-30 | [Most Asian currencies firm as waning taper fears pressure US dollar - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45811-most-asian-currencies-firm-as-waning-taper-fears-pressure-us-dollar-markets.md) | -0.7% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2018-03-28 | [US dollar weighed down by trade and interest rate policies \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66189-us-dollar-weighed-down-by-trade-and-interest-rate-policies-the-national.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2020-10-21 | [The Federal Reserve’s New Monetary Policy Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50554-the-federal-reserve-s-new-monetary-policy-strategy.md) | -0.2% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/03/24/fears-of-taper-tantrum-recede-amid-protectionist-policies/

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