# Dollar falls over 1% for July as U.S. data, Fed paint a muddy picture on inflation By Investing.com

> The dollar index fell 1.3% in July, its worst monthly showing since April, as soft June inflation data and concern over Fed inflation-fighting drove losses. The yen also strengthened after suspected Japanese intervention, and the Bank of Japan held rates steady.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8420-dollar-falls-over-1-for-july-as-u-s-data-fed-paint-a-muddy-picture-on-inflation
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A broad dollar decline tends to lift USD-priced agricultural and feed commodities by making them cheaper for buyers using other currencies.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-09-30 | [Canadian dollar firms as softer U.S. inflation weighs on rate-hike bets By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17701-canadian-dollar-firms-as-softer-u-s-inflation-weighs-on-rate-hike-bets-by.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar gains on euro after inflation data, sterling falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39798-dollar-gains-on-euro-after-inflation-data-sterling-falls.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-11-14 | [Canadian dollar rallies as investors cheer U.S. inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33408-canadian-dollar-rallies-as-investors-cheer-u-s-inflation-data.md) | -1.8% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2024-02-12 | [US Dollar: A Week of Disinflation Tests \| Investing.com UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31887-us-dollar-a-week-of-disinflation-tests-investing-com-uk.md) | +0.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-09-09 | [Dollar slides as investors balance positions ahead of U.S. inflation data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39800-dollar-slides-as-investors-balance-positions-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- ca.investing.com: https://ca.investing.com/news/forex-news/dollar-set-for-july-losses-yen-falls-after-reported-intervention-boj-hold-4766855

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