The ECB announced it would buy bonds at a significantly higher pace over the next quarter, citing recent rises in yields and expected higher headline inflation. The ECB raised its 2021 GDP and inflation forecasts.
The euro dipped after the decision but ended the day roughly unchanged against the dollar.
The faster bond buying widens the policy gap with the Federal Reserve, which is not reacting to rising yields. That gap supports the dollar against the euro while euro-zone recovery lags.
Tras 533 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Euro (USD por EUR) se movió una mediana de -0,3 % en 5 sesiones (33% al alza; mitad central entre -1,2 % y +0,2 %), y -0,5 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.