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The Wall Street Journal reports that the dollar's strength is influencing European interest rate decisions, as the ECB reversed earlier plans to hold rates low after the euro slid against the dollar. The article covers the relationship between currency moves and monetary policy.
Currency-driven rate policy keeps the dollar firm against European currencies, which can make dollar-priced feed imports more expensive for euro-based buyers.
wsj.comTom FairlessMay 28, 2023After 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.
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.
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.
