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The British pound fell against the dollar but rose against a sharply weaker euro as European bank fears grew. Credit Suisse shares plunged more than 30% at one point after its largest investor declined to provide further aid.
Safe-haven dollar demand from European banking stress tends to pressure dollar-priced commodities, and currency swings alter the cost of imported feed for European and UK buyers.
reuters.comSamuel IndykMar 15, 2023After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Confirms a sharply weaker euro on European bank worries, but it mainly describes sterling and adds little independent causal information.
