
The euro dropped 0.4% to $1.1122 after S&P Global surveys showed euro zone business activity unexpectedly contracting in September. The slump was broad-based, with Germany's decline deepening and France returning to contraction.
Weak euro zone data raises expectations of more ECB easing, which pressures the euro and supports a firmer dollar that makes dollar-priced feed commodities costlier for euro buyers.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.