# Dollar up on bargain hunting after Trump takes aim at U.S. trade partners

> The dollar rose on bargain hunting after President Trump criticized U.S. trade partners. Attention was drawn away from the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which was expected to leave interest rates unchanged at the close of its two-day meeting.

- Date: 2017-02-01 · published 2017-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72683-dollar-up-on-bargain-hunting-after-trump-takes-aim-at-u-s-trade-partners
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes U.S. feed grains and meal less competitive in export markets, which can pressure corn, soybean and meal prices slightly.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-11-14 | [Dollar retains strength against peers on Trump trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11853-dollar-retains-strength-against-peers-on-trump-trade-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| DXY | 2017-02-09 | [U.S. dollar, bond yields rise after Trump promises tax plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72685-u-s-dollar-bond-yields-rise-after-trump-promises-tax-plan.md) | +0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2021-06-15 | [FOREX-Dollar edges up after U.S. inflation data as traders await Fed outcome](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12552-forex-dollar-edges-up-after-u-s-inflation-data-as-traders-await-fed-outcome.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-11-13 | [Dollar hits one-year high on Trump trades](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7556-dollar-hits-one-year-high-on-trump-trades.md) | -0.3% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2025-07-29 | [Pound at 10-week low against dollar after US-EU trade deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24022-pound-at-10-week-low-against-dollar-after-us-eu-trade-deal.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/global-forex-idUSL4N1FM06A/?feedName=usDollarRpt&feedType=RSS

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