# Trump used the bully pulpit to push the dollar down - BBH — Octa

> BBH analysts say Trump used public comments to push the dollar lower for the first time in months. They note the trade-weighted dollar had fallen in early 2017 and that Trump acknowledged investor confidence had contributed to dollar strength. They also say China is not manipulating its currency and that the comments reduce fears of Chinese Treasury sales.

- Date: 2017-04-13 · published 2017-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71685-trump-used-the-bully-pulpit-to-push-the-dollar-down-bbh-octa
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar would tend to support U.S. export competitiveness and dollar-priced feed commodities, though the policy response remains uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2020-06-10 | [Forex Today: Fed sent the dollar  further lower — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52525-forex-today-fed-sent-the-dollar-further-lower-octa.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2026-01-27 | [Dollar sinks to four-year low, Trump brushes off the decline \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10159-dollar-sinks-to-four-year-low-trump-brushes-off-the-decline-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-04-14 | [Why the U.S. dollar has plunged and euro soared on Trump tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7246-why-the-u-s-dollar-has-plunged-and-euro-soared-on-trump-tariffs.md) | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2018-12-20 | [Commentary: Fed still the only hiker in town, but dollar refuses to play ball](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61743-commentary-fed-still-the-only-hiker-in-town-but-dollar-refuses-to-play-ball.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/430863/

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