# Dollar extends losses to 2-week low as US bond yields fall

> The U.S. dollar index fell more than 0.1% on June 21, 2019 to 96.50, its lowest since June 7, extending losses for a third day. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to about 1.97%, its lowest since November 2016. The dollar lost more than 0.9% over the week.

- Date: 2019-06-21 · published 2019-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7440-dollar-extends-losses-to-2-week-low-as-us-bond-yields-fall
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Falling Treasury yields and expectations of Fed cuts reduce the dollar's appeal and support dollar-priced commodities. The weekly dollar decline improves the relative cost of U.S. feed exports for foreign buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-07-31 | [US Dollar: Post-Fed losses extend as positioning unwinds – ING](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8421-us-dollar-post-fed-losses-extend-as-positioning-unwinds-ing.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2018-10-11 | [Dollar slips on stock losses, lower bond yields](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62715-dollar-slips-on-stock-losses-lower-bond-yields.md) | -0.4% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-11-28 | [Dollar weakens as U.S. bond yields drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38899-dollar-weakens-as-u-s-bond-yields-drop.md) | -1.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-08-30 | [Dollar falls to two-week low as economic data softens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34779-dollar-falls-to-two-week-low-as-economic-data-softens.md) | +1.3% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2024-05-31 | [Dollar Drops as Bond Yields Fall on Hopeful US Inflation Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30468-dollar-drops-as-bond-yields-fall-on-hopeful-us-inflation-report.md) | +0.3% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- economies.com: https://www.economies.com/forex/news/dollar-extends-losses-to-2-week-low-as-us-bond-yields-fall-29570

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