# Tokyo on edge as Washington, Detroit blast strong dollar - Nikkei Asia

> US auto executives and the Trump administration increased criticism of the strong dollar in recent days, unsettling Tokyo over yen volatility. Comments suggest possible friction between Washington and Japan over currency management. The article reports the political pressure rather than any policy action.

- Date: 2017-01-25 · published 2017-01-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73231-tokyo-on-edge-as-washington-detroit-blast-strong-dollar-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising US pressure on the dollar's level raises the chance of currency intervention, which could move the yen and dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- USDJPY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-01-28 | [Does Trump think the yen is too weak? - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73233-does-trump-think-the-yen-is-too-weak-nikkei-asia.md) | -1.2% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2017-01-01 | [China tweaks yuan basket to play down US dollar \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73191-china-tweaks-yuan-basket-to-play-down-us-dollar-south-china-morning-post.md) | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2026-01-28 | [Be careful what you wish for on a weaker dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10162-be-careful-what-you-wish-for-on-a-weaker-dollar-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2020-03-03 | [Too early for U.S. dollar sell-off despite Fed rate cuts - Reuters poll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6187-too-early-for-u-s-dollar-sell-off-despite-fed-rate-cuts-reuters-poll.md) | +0.3% | +5.5% |
| DXY | 2020-03-26 | [Central Banks Use Swap Lines to Maintain the Flow of US Dollar \| Yale School of Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6587-central-banks-use-swap-lines-to-maintain-the-flow-of-us-dollar-yale-school-of.md) | -0.8% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/location/east-asia/japan/tokyo-on-edge-as-washington-detroit-blast-strong-dollar

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