
The European Central Bank launched a 750 billion euro emergency bond purchase scheme to counter the pandemic-driven financial rout. The move brings its planned purchases for 2020 to 1.1 trillion euro, and bond yields in peripheral euro zone countries such as Italy fell sharply.
Global stocks kept falling after the announcement, while the euro held broadly steady.
Large euro zone liquidity support can stabilise the currency and lower borrowing costs, which helps limit a broader demand shock for feed and food. For feed buyers, a steadier euro and a firmer dollar index can shift the cost of imported ingredients and export competitiveness, though the effect on grain prices is indirect.
Tras 129 eventos neutral de macro pasados, Euro (USD por EUR) se movió una mediana de -0,1 % en 5 sesiones (45% al alza; mitad central entre -0,5 % y +0,5 %), y +0,1 % 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.