# TalkingEconomics: Has the dollar turned?

> Schroders economist Keith Wade argues the US dollar is weighing on US activity and that the path is open to a weaker currency. He notes that Trump has called for a weaker dollar, and that historically the dollar has tended to soften after Fed tightening cycles.

- Date: 2017-05-03 · published 2017-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71191-talkingeconomics-has-the-dollar-turned
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar outlook would support dollar-priced commodities and emerging-market currencies, improving import affordability for feed buyers abroad.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-06-20 | [Dovish Fed Hits The US Dollar \| ECONOMETER](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58783-dovish-fed-hits-the-us-dollar-econometer.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2017-07-31 | [USD: Tide of sentiment has turned against the dollar – BBH — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70150-usd-tide-of-sentiment-has-turned-against-the-dollar-bbh-octa.md) | +0.3% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2020-03-23 | [FX Talking: I need a dollar \| reports \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6586-fx-talking-i-need-a-dollar-reports-ing-think.md) | -2.0% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2018-02-21 | [US: Weaker dollar is here to stay – Capital Economics — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66699-us-weaker-dollar-is-here-to-stay-capital-economics-octa.md) | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-07-14 | [FX Talking July: The dollar’s break point \| reports \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9981-fx-talking-july-the-dollar-s-break-point-reports-ing-think.md) | +0.4% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- schroders.com: https://www.schroders.com/bg-bg/bg/profesionalisti-investitori/analizi/talkingeconomics-has-the-dollar-turned/

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