# Euro weaker after report ECB chief to leave; dollar higher after data, Fed minutes

> The euro fell after a report that ECB President Christine Lagarde planned to step down early, while the dollar index rose 0.6% to 97.71 following economic data and Fed minutes. The euro traded at $1.1786.

- Date: 2026-03-01 · published 2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20804-euro-weaker-after-report-ecb-chief-to-leave-dollar-higher-after-data-fed-minutes
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar makes US commodities more expensive for importers and tends to weigh on dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-12-12 | [Dollar higher on fresh inflation data, euro lower after ECB rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27173-dollar-higher-on-fresh-inflation-data-euro-lower-after-ecb-rate-cut.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |
| DXY | 2024-07-18 | [Euro falls after ECB holds rates, dollar climbs after data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29485-euro-falls-after-ecb-holds-rates-dollar-climbs-after-data.md) | +0.8% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2016-12-15 | [Dollar charges higher after Fed hikes rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6465-dollar-charges-higher-after-fed-hikes-rates.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-09-14 | [Dollar jumps to 6-month high after data, ECB announcement \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34313-dollar-jumps-to-6-month-high-after-data-ecb-announcement-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2024-09-23 | [Euro slumps, dollar index edges higher after PMI data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28526-euro-slumps-dollar-index-edges-higher-after-pmi-data.md) | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| EURUSD | 2024-12-12 | [Dollar higher on fresh inflation data, euro lower after ECB rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27173-dollar-higher-on-fresh-inflation-data-euro-lower-after-ecb-rate-cut.md) | -0.4% | -2.6% |
| EURUSD | 2024-07-18 | [Euro falls after ECB holds rates, dollar climbs after data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29485-euro-falls-after-ecb-holds-rates-dollar-climbs-after-data.md) | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| EURUSD | 2016-12-15 | [Dollar charges higher after Fed hikes rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6465-dollar-charges-higher-after-fed-hikes-rates.md) | -2.2% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-holds-gains-markets-focus-peace-talks-fed-minutes-2026-02-18/

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