# Dollar weighed by month-end flows, renewed political tensions - Moneyweb

> The US dollar fell against the yen on month-end and Tokyo fixing flows as tensions with North Korea and Russia escalated. The dollar was set for a 2.2% July loss, its fifth straight monthly decline and longest losing streak since 2011.

- Date: 2017-07-31 · published 2017-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70210-dollar-weighed-by-month-end-flows-renewed-political-tensions-moneyweb
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar tends to support US export commodity prices in dollar terms, which is mildly supportive for feed grains and meals priced for export. The effect is modest on its own.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-10-27 | [Dollar eases as month-end flows weigh; eyes on Fed and BOJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33813-dollar-eases-as-month-end-flows-weigh-eyes-on-fed-and-boj.md) | -0.9% | -3.1% |
| 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 | 2022-10-26 | [US dollar drops to three-week low as traders weigh a Fed pivot - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39327-us-dollar-drops-to-three-week-low-as-traders-weigh-a-fed-pivot-moneyweb.md) | +0.0% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2017-06-29 | [Rand extends gains as dollar selling continues - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70775-rand-extends-gains-as-dollar-selling-continues-moneyweb.md) | +0.3% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2024-11-29 | [Yen hits six-week high, dollar dips for month-end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27606-yen-hits-six-week-high-dollar-dips-for-month-end.md) | -0.3% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- moneyweb.co.za: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news-fast-news/dollar-weighed-by-month-end-flows-renewed-political-tensions/

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