
The European Central Bank held its benchmark deposit facility rate at 2% on April 30, 2026, despite euro-zone inflation rising to 3% in April, driven mainly by higher energy costs. The bank said upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth had intensified because of the Middle East war.
It left the door open to further tightening depending on the duration of the energy shock.
A higher-rate path in the euro zone tends to strengthen the euro against the dollar, which can affect dollar-denominated feed commodity prices and European import costs. Higher energy and borrowing costs also weigh on European livestock and feed margins.
Nach 388 vergangenen Ereignisse (bullisch, Makro) bewegte sich Euro (USD pro EUR) im Median über 5 Handelstage um +0,3 % (62% höher; mittlere Hälfte -0,4 % bis +1,1 %) und über 20 Handelstage um +0,1 %.
Veränderungen des Benchmarks jedes Rohstoffs seit dem letzten Schluss vor dem Ereignis. Historische Werte bündeln frühere Ereignisse derselben Art; sie beschreiben, was passiert ist, nicht was passieren wird. Keine Anlageberatung.