# Dollar Caught Between President Trump’s Tough Talk, Policy Plans - WSJ

> The dollar fell to a two-month low against the yen after President Trump accused Japan and China of keeping their currencies weak. Major currencies posted their largest swings in months as investors struggled to read the likely path of Trump administration policy. The article highlights uncertainty over future policy.

- Date: 2017-02-01 · published 2017-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72744-dollar-caught-between-president-trump-s-tough-talk-policy-plans-wsj
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Heightened currency volatility adds uncertainty to dollar-based commodity pricing and to the competitiveness of US exports. A softer dollar against Asian currencies would generally support US grain and meal demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-01-25 | [President Trump talks up dollar in Davos](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10403-president-trump-talks-up-dollar-in-davos.md) | -0.3% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2017-01-31 | [Dollar slips amid Trump's hardening policy defence, yen benefits](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73198-dollar-slips-amid-trump-s-hardening-policy-defence-yen-benefits.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2017-01-31 | [EM ASIA FX-Asian currencies firmer as Trump policy worries dent dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73240-em-asia-fx-asian-currencies-firmer-as-trump-policy-worries-dent-dollar.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-01-04 | [Baht rises on dollar sales due to Fed's fiscal policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49404-baht-rises-on-dollar-sales-due-to-fed-s-fiscal-policy.md) | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2024-12-31 | [Dollar stands tall in 2024, propped up by cautious Fed, Trump trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27182-dollar-stands-tall-in-2024-propped-up-by-cautious-fed-trump-trade.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/currencies-caught-between-trumps-tough-talk-policy-plans-1485946586

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