# ECB monitors how weaker dollar could affect eurozone inflation, says ECB's Villeroy | MarketScreener

> The ECB is monitoring how a weaker dollar could affect eurozone inflation. Policymakers have raised concern that a stronger euro could push inflation below its 2% target.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21266-ecb-monitors-how-weaker-dollar-could-affect-eurozone-inflation-says-ecb-s
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger euro lowers import prices in the eurozone, which could shift ECB policy and affect the euro-dollar rate that governs the cost of imported feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2022-03-30 | [Euro rises vs dollar as eurozone inflation fans rate hike expectations \| Money & Forex Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42468-euro-rises-vs-dollar-as-eurozone-inflation-fans-rate-hike-expectations-money.md) | -1.6% | -4.0% |
| EURUSD | 2022-05-23 | [Dollar Vs. Euro: Greenback Hits One-Month Low As ECB Eyes Rate Hikes - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41613-dollar-vs-euro-greenback-hits-one-month-low-as-ecb-eyes-rate-hikes-markets.md) | +1.4% | -0.1% |
| EURUSD | 2025-06-27 | [Dollar hovers near 3-1/2-year low with market focus on US rate cuts, euro area inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24439-dollar-hovers-near-3-1-2-year-low-with-market-focus-on-us-rate-cuts-euro-area.md) | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| EURUSD | 2024-05-31 | [Eurozone inflation accelerates in May: Are ECB rate cuts in doubt? \| Euronews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30466-eurozone-inflation-accelerates-in-may-are-ecb-rate-cuts-in-doubt-euronews.md) | +0.4% | -1.2% |
| EURUSD | 2018-10-25 | [Euro rises versus dollar after ECB's Draghi predicts inflation pick up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62753-euro-rises-versus-dollar-after-ecb-s-draghi-predicts-inflation-pick-up.md) | -0.5% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/ecb-monitors-how-weaker-dollar-could-affect-eurozone-inflation-says-ecb-s-villeroy-ce7e5bd9dd8af224

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