# Our currency, your problem | Reuters

> The euro rose about 3% in two weeks to above $1.20, its highest since 2021, as the dollar weakened. Euro zone policymakers expect inflation to undershoot the ECB's 2% target and worry that further euro gains could push it lower still.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Eurozone · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21239-our-currency-your-problem-reuters
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger euro lowers the cost of dollar-priced imports into Europe, which can soften European feed and grain demand from dollar suppliers. The ECB's likely hold on rates limits any near-term currency offset.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2023-04-19 | [Rates shift gives European currencies fresh legs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36616-rates-shift-gives-european-currencies-fresh-legs-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -0.8% |
| EURUSD | 2018-02-07 | [Euro spurs currency experts to recalibrate outlook \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66706-euro-spurs-currency-experts-to-recalibrate-outlook-the-national.md) | -0.1% | +0.1% |
| EURUSD | 2020-03-09 | [US dollar market sees major sell off as currency traders buy EUR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10776-us-dollar-market-sees-major-sell-off-as-currency-traders-buy-eur.md) | -2.2% | -4.6% |
| EURUSD | 2018-12-20 | [Euro Outlook has Brightened as Currency Bloc's Stars Align for a Recovery](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61768-euro-outlook-has-brightened-as-currency-bloc-s-stars-align-for-a-recovery.md) | +0.2% | -0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-02-02 | [Record euro zone inflation piles pressure on ECB \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9873-record-euro-zone-inflation-piles-pressure-on-ecb-reuters.md) | +1.6% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2025-05-16 | [Why China's neighbours may want currency deals with Trump \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24927-why-china-s-neighbours-may-want-currency-deals-with-trump-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2020-11-23 | [Dollar deposits jump as punters bet on currency's rebound](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50396-dollar-deposits-jump-as-punters-bet-on-currency-s-rebound.md) | -0.6% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-04-19 | [Rates shift gives European currencies fresh legs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36616-rates-shift-gives-european-currencies-fresh-legs-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/take-five/global-markets-themes-graphic-2026-01-30/

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