# EUR/USD Holds Gains but Rate Expectations Leave Outlook Uncertain | Investing.com

> Investing.com reported on April 29 that the euro had fallen about 1.65% in the first quarter and recovered about 1.25% in April. The ECB was expected to hold rates, with about a 10% chance of a hike priced for that meeting. July Brent had reached a new contract high of $108-$109 per barrel.

- Date: 2026-04-29 · published 2026-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19945-eur-usd-holds-gains-but-rate-expectations-leave-outlook-uncertain-investing-com
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Brent prices raise biofuel feedstock values and input costs for feed production, supporting vegetable oils and feed grains. The euro's direction hinges on the energy shock, which keeps this story relevant to feed pricing.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-09-29 | [Fed Rate Hike Bets and US Bond Rout Bolster the Dollar, Hurt Equities and Gold \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17391-fed-rate-hike-bets-and-us-bond-rout-bolster-the-dollar-hurt-equities-and-gold.md) | +5.1% | +3.9% |
| BRENT | 2019-05-17 | [Why Rupee Breached 70 Levels Against USD This Week? \| Investing.com India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59360-why-rupee-breached-70-levels-against-usd-this-week-investing-com-india.md) | -7.6% | -15.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-05-28 | [Oil gains on supply concerns, investors await July OPEC+ output decision](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24836-oil-gains-on-supply-concerns-investors-await-july-opec-output-decision.md) | +3.7% | +6.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-22 | [Brent’s $100 Forecast May Understate the Risk of a Tighter Oil Market \| Investing.com AU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19433-brent-s-100-forecast-may-understate-the-risk-of-a-tighter-oil-market-investing.md) | -11.3% | -23.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-17 | [USD/THB: BofA raises Thailand baht forecast on oil shock, tourism weakness By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20444-usd-thb-bofa-raises-thailand-baht-forecast-on-oil-shock-tourism-weakness-by.md) | +1.2% | +5.4% |
| EURUSD | 2023-11-27 | [EUR/USD Weekly Forecast: Outlook Turning Brighter for Europe \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33382-eur-usd-weekly-forecast-outlook-turning-brighter-for-europe-investing-com.md) | -0.5% | +0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2023-06-28 | [EUR/USD: Will Lagarde Shake Up Euro? \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35703-eur-usd-will-lagarde-shake-up-euro-investing-com.md) | -0.8% | +1.1% |
| EURUSD | 2021-02-18 | [Euro-Dollar Rate, the ECB's Currency Concerns and Two Competing Outlooks for 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48855-euro-dollar-rate-the-ecb-s-currency-concerns-and-two-competing-outlooks-for-2021.md) | +0.8% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/analysis/eurusd-holds-gains-but-rate-expectations-leave-outlook-uncertain-200679401

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