# Dollar and sterling concerns

> In a weekly currency podcast, Simon Derrick of BNY Mellon discussed why the dollar has weakened this year, citing lower US growth expectations and fading hopes for fiscal stimulus. He also addressed when sterling might bottom against the euro.

- Date: 2017-08-24 · published 2017-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69722-dollar-and-sterling-concerns
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A structurally weaker dollar generally supports dollar-priced commodities, but this is a broad outlook rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-03-06 | [Exchange & Interest Rate Forecasts For Euro, Dollar And Pound Sterling: ING](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60348-exchange-and-amp-interest-rate-forecasts-for-euro-dollar-and-pound-sterling-ing.md) | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2025-07-28 | [Sterling bounces off two-year low on euro, soft on dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24026-sterling-bounces-off-two-year-low-on-euro-soft-on-dollar.md) | +1.0% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2020-04-22 | [Forecasts for the loonie and U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53870-forecasts-for-the-loonie-and-u-s-dollar.md) | -0.4% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2026-10-26 | [Dollar gains over dong](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17352-dollar-gains-over-dong.md) | +0.3% | — |
| DXY | 2026-07-30 | [Dollar Slides After Fed Holds Rates Steady; BoE and BoJ Take Center Stage \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18550-dollar-slides-after-fed-holds-rates-steady-boe-and-boj-take-center-stage.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- ft.com: https://www.ft.com/video/ddcbb052-cc80-478d-9686-7f71470a17d2

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