# ECB's Lagarde says euro's rise also reflects economic strength

> ECB President Christine Lagarde said the euro's appreciation against the dollar reflects the strength of the euro zone's economy, not only market conditions. Her remarks were made in Portugal on July 1.

- Date: 2025-07-01 · published 2025-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23987-ecb-s-lagarde-says-euro-s-rise-also-reflects-economic-strength
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Her comments signal the ECB sees the euro's rise as partly fundamental, which can limit future policy easing. A stronger euro makes dollar-priced feed imports cheaper for European buyers.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2017-11-14 | [Euro rises on strong economic growth in Germany](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68187-euro-rises-on-strong-economic-growth-in-germany.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2020-09-05 | [No cause yet for ECB alarm over euro strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51331-no-cause-yet-for-ecb-alarm-over-euro-strength.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-02-03 | [Euro jumps after hawkish comments from ECB's Lagarde](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9869-euro-jumps-after-hawkish-comments-from-ecb-s-lagarde.md) | +1.2% | -2.2% |
| EURUSD | 2017-09-07 | [Euro soars higher as ECB's Draghi comments on currency's strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69156-euro-soars-higher-as-ecb-s-draghi-comments-on-currency-s-strength.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| EURUSD | 2020-09-10 | [Euro advances after ECB's Lagarde says exchange rate not being targeted \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51330-euro-advances-after-ecb-s-lagarde-says-exchange-rate-not-being-targeted.md) | +0.2% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ecbs-lagarde-says-euros-rise-also-reflects-economic-strength-2025-07-01/

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