
Commerzbank says recent euro strength reflects expectations that the ECB will respond faster to the Iran-war inflation shock than in 2022. Analysts expected Germany's data to show the sharpest monthly inflation increase since 2022, and higher-than-expected figures could push the euro up further.
Expectations of faster ECB hikes support the euro against the dollar, which affects dollar-denominated feed commodity prices for European buyers. The note is a currency view rather than a physical supply development.
After 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.
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