
UniCredit said on April 28 that EUR/USD is driven more by the Middle East conflict than by ECB policy expectations. The bank expects the ECB to keep rates steady but to keep hike expectations alive, and sees two hikes in 2026.
The pair has repeatedly moved above and below 1.17.
If geopolitical risk drives the dollar and oil, feed commodity prices will respond more to energy and war headlines than to central bank moves. Currency-driven changes in feed import costs should track oil-related risk sentiment.
After 129 past neutral macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -0.5% to +0.5%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% 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.