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The ECB kept its key rate at 2% on March 19 and warned that the Iran war clouds the euro-zone growth and inflation outlook. Short-dated bond yields rose sharply and European shares fell 2.5% amid Middle East selling pressure.
Rate-hike expectations tied to war-driven energy inflation strengthen the euro and reshape dollar flows, which can influence dollar-priced grain and oilseed trade. Higher energy costs are also pressuring feed and freight budgets.
reuters.comMar 19, 2026After 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.
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.
