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On June 24, 2025 the dollar fell and the euro reached its highest level since October 2021 after Iran and Israel announced a ceasefire. Fed Chair Powell said he still expected inflation to rise this summer.
Traders said the market was unwinding its Middle East risk trade.
Reduced geopolitical risk lowered safe-haven demand for the dollar, which weakened it against the euro. A weaker dollar supports dollar-priced commodities, while lower oil prices reduce energy and freight costs for feed supply chains.
reuters.comKaren BrettellJun 24, 2025After 33 past bearish geopolitics events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.2%), and -0.8% over 20.
After 255 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -2.4% over 5 sessions (31% higher; middle half -7.0% to +1.7%), and -5.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
