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Some analysts, including Vanguard and BlueBay, warn that high European gas prices will keep pressuring the euro-area trade balance. They argue the euro could fall back toward parity with the dollar, though the Bloomberg survey median sees $1.12 by year-end.
European natural gas futures are near €39 per megawatt-hour and are forecast to rise.
Higher European energy costs could weaken the euro and support the dollar, while sustained gas strength tends to lift energy-linked input costs for feed and fertilizer producers.
energyconnects.comBloombergApr 28, 2023After 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 155 past bullish macro events, Natural Gas moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -4.0% to +7.1%), and +2.0% 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.
