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EUR/USD rose about 1.1% to 1.0670 on May 23, 2022, its best level in nearly four weeks, after ECB President Lagarde indicated net asset purchases would end very early in the third quarter. She also said a rate lift-off would start in July, with the bank exiting negative rates by September.
The move was also supported by broad dollar weakness.
A clear ECB hiking path and a weaker dollar shift currency flows that affect the relative cost of US and other dollar-priced commodities for euro-area importers. The change is a macro driver that can influence feed import costs.
forex.caadminMay 23, 2022After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
Lagarde's hawkish guidance of a July lift-off and an exit from negative rates by September drove EUR/USD to a four-week high on May 23, with broad dollar weakness adding to the move.
