# Market Confusion On U.S. Dollar, Euro Strength And New Inputs | Investing.com

> Market commentary says confusion persists over US dollar policy after Mnuchin's comments, and notes new US tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. The author argues the US has not abandoned its strong dollar policy and that additional trade measures on steel and aluminum may follow.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67190-market-confusion-on-u-s-dollar-euro-strength-and-new-inputs-investing-com
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expected further US tariffs raise trade-war risk for agricultural exports, while dollar policy uncertainty adds volatility to dollar-priced grain and oilseed contracts.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-04-21 | [Tariffs add to market uncertainty \| AJOT.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16954-tariffs-add-to-market-uncertainty-ajot-com.md) | -0.1% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2018-05-31 | [Trump administration will put steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the EU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65224-trump-administration-will-put-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-and.md) | +0.1% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2026-02-20 | [Dollar Trims Weekly Advance as New Tariff Plan Clouds Outlook - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20834-dollar-trims-weekly-advance-as-new-tariff-plan-clouds-outlook-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2025-04-12 | [Monetary policy space narrows as trade uncertainty weighs on FX market \| Vietstock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25424-monetary-policy-space-narrows-as-trade-uncertainty-weighs-on-fx-market-vietstock.md) | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2025-01-21 | [Morning Bid: 'Stop-Go' Trump tariff trades whiplash dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12675-morning-bid-stop-go-trump-tariff-trades-whiplash-dollar-reuters.md) | -1.1% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2018-05-23 | [U.S.-China trade row sows confusion in farmer planting plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64914-u-s-china-trade-row-sows-confusion-in-farmer-planting-plans.md) | -0.7% | -13.7% |
| SOY | 2021-05-28 | [Corn consolidates after surge on export demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47116-corn-consolidates-after-surge-on-export-demand-markets-business-recorder.md) | +3.0% | -13.5% |
| SOY | 2017-07-24 | [USTR on Export Status and China Approves 2 More GMOs - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69911-ustr-on-export-status-and-china-approves-2-more-gmos-ag-information-network-of.md) | -0.8% | -7.1% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/analysis/market-confusion-and-new-inputs-200284304

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