# The Dollar Is Still King in Europe, and It’s Swaying Interest Rates - WSJ

> 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.

- Date: 2023-05-28 · published 2023-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36156-the-dollar-is-still-king-in-europe-and-it-s-swaying-interest-rates-wsj
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency-driven rate policy keeps the dollar firm against European currencies, which can make dollar-priced feed imports more expensive for euro-based buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-11-02 | [Pound sterling (GBP) plunges against the dollar (USD) and euro (EUR) as Bank hikes interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68237-pound-sterling-gbp-plunges-against-the-dollar-usd-and-euro-eur-as-bank-hikes.md) | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2019-06-18 | [Europe just gave the dollar a boost. Here’s why Trump hates it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58809-europe-just-gave-the-dollar-a-boost-here-s-why-trump-hates-it.md) | -1.1% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2023-03-02 | [Sterling falls as interest rate outlook and strong dollar weigh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37124-sterling-falls-as-interest-rate-outlook-and-strong-dollar-weigh.md) | +0.7% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2023-09-08 | [Why the US Fed's interest rate pause is a win for dollar bulls \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34010-why-the-us-fed-s-interest-rate-pause-is-a-win-for-dollar-bulls-the-national.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2024-05-30 | [The dollar's strength resumed in the aftermath of rising interest rates as demand for U.S. governmen.. - MK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30495-the-dollar-s-strength-resumed-in-the-aftermath-of-rising-interest-rates-as.md) | +0.3% | +1.8% |
| EURUSD | 2017-11-02 | [Pound sterling (GBP) plunges against the dollar (USD) and euro (EUR) as Bank hikes interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68237-pound-sterling-gbp-plunges-against-the-dollar-usd-and-euro-eur-as-bank-hikes.md) | -0.2% | +2.5% |
| EURUSD | 2019-06-18 | [Europe just gave the dollar a boost. Here’s why Trump hates it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58809-europe-just-gave-the-dollar-a-boost-here-s-why-trump-hates-it.md) | +1.4% | -0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2023-09-08 | [Why the US Fed's interest rate pause is a win for dollar bulls \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34010-why-the-us-fed-s-interest-rate-pause-is-a-win-for-dollar-bulls-the-national.md) | -0.4% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/the-dollar-is-still-king-in-europe-and-its-swaying-interest-rates-179f01e5

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