# US Dollar Hits Post-FOMC Perfect Storm | Investing.com AU

> 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.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8422-us-dollar-hits-post-fomc-perfect-storm-investing-com-au
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar lowers the local-currency cost of USD-priced feed ingredients for importers, which can support commodity demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2026-07-30 | 1 | +1.2% | 4.1 | Dovish Fed surprise and yen intervention extended dollar losses, adding broad USD weakness that lifted the euro. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-10-09 | [Dollar drifts downward as investors cling to stimulus hopes \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50560-dollar-drifts-downward-as-investors-cling-to-stimulus-hopes-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -1.9% |
| 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 | 2017-12-15 | [6 Reasons For The Dollar Slump \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67393-6-reasons-for-the-dollar-slump-investing-com.md) | -0.2% | -2.5% |
| DXY | 2025-08-28 | [US Dollar: China Allows Faster USD/CNY Gains as Selling Pressure Hits Greenback \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23544-us-dollar-china-allows-faster-usd-cny-gains-as-selling-pressure-hits-greenback.md) | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2025-09-30 | [AUD/USD Gains on Uncertainty as US Dollar Slips on Shutdown Fears \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23137-aud-usd-gains-on-uncertainty-as-us-dollar-slips-on-shutdown-fears-investing-com.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| EURUSD | 2020-10-20 | [US Dollar Lower For Third Day - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50815-us-dollar-lower-for-third-day-adm-investor-services.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2022-11-07 | [Euro, sterling bounce, dollar drops as investors cash in](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6252-euro-sterling-bounce-dollar-drops-as-investors-cash-in.md) | +4.5% | +6.1% |
| EURUSD | 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) | -0.0% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- au.investing.com: https://au.investing.com/analysis/us-dollar-hits-postfomc-perfect-storm-200615763

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