# Dollar falls as market fears impact of Trump's US-centric stance - Nikkei Asia

> The dollar fell sharply after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's comments at Davos sparked concern about a weaker-dollar policy. The dollar moved into the 108 yen range at one point on Thursday in Tokyo trading.

- Date: 2018-01-25 · published 2018-01-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67210-dollar-falls-as-market-fears-impact-of-trump-s-us-centric-stance-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar makes US commodity exports cheaper in global markets and tends to lift dollar-priced grain, meal and oilseed prices. Currency-driven moves can therefore shift feed ingredient costs for importers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-10-31 | [US dollar falls as markets believe Fed is done hiking rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11457-us-dollar-falls-as-markets-believe-fed-is-done-hiking-rates-reuters.md) | -1.4% | -2.9% |
| DXY | 2020-03-09 | [US dollar market sees major sell off as currency traders buy EUR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10776-us-dollar-market-sees-major-sell-off-as-currency-traders-buy-eur.md) | +3.2% | +6.6% |
| DXY | 2025-09-26 | [US dollar at risk if Trump can sway Fed to more dovish stance, says PGIM exec \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23080-us-dollar-at-risk-if-trump-can-sway-fed-to-more-dovish-stance-says-pgim-exec.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2025-01-23 | [Dollar dips after Trump comments as markets eye tariffs, central banks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12674-dollar-dips-after-trump-comments-as-markets-eye-tariffs-central-banks-reuters.md) | +0.0% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-08-06 | [Dollar falls as traders bet on more rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23519-dollar-falls-as-traders-bet-on-more-rate-cuts.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-10-31 | [US dollar falls as markets believe Fed is done hiking rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11457-us-dollar-falls-as-markets-believe-fed-is-done-hiking-rates-reuters.md) | +1.1% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2018-01-28 | [U.S. dollar impacts grain prices - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67028-u-s-dollar-impacts-grain-prices-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | +0.1% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2026-08-19 | [Materials Up as Dollar Falls on Rate-Hike Skepticism -- Materials Roundup - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17806-materials-up-as-dollar-falls-on-rate-hike-skepticism-materials-roundup.md) | +5.6% | +12.3% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/dollar-falls-as-market-fears-impact-of-trump-s-us-centric-stance

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