John :au: :60: :05: :12: :GP:<p>The <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/dollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dollar</span></a> has had its worst first half-year in more than 50 years, as the <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/financialmarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>financialmarkets</span></a> over the last six months were dominated by geopolitical crises and <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/tradewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tradewar</span></a>.</p><p>The dollar has fallen by 10.8% against a basket of currencies since the start of 2025. That is its <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/worstperformance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worstperformance</span></a> over the first six months of any year since 1973, and the worst half-year since the second half of 1991. </p><p><a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/TrumpIsAMoron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAMoron</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/30/us-dollar-first-half-trump-tariffs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2025/</span><span class="invisible">jun/30/us-dollar-first-half-trump-tariffs</span></a></p>