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The dollar extended its post-FOMC losses after a dovish Fed surprise and Japanese yen intervention ahead of the Bank of Japan hold. The DXY fell back to levels seen during Warsh's June press conference, and analysts said stabilisation might come but a bottom was not yet confirmed.
A weaker dollar lowers the local-currency cost of USD-priced feed ingredients for importers, which can support commodity demand and prices.
au.investing.comING Economic, Financial AnalysisJul 31, 2026After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Dovish Fed surprise and yen intervention extended dollar losses, adding broad USD weakness that lifted the euro.
