# Currencies: Volatility Due to Monetary Policy Decisions in Europe - Stocks and Securities | Investments and Western Union Money Transfers Colombia

> US and European stock futures fell after the Federal Reserve signaled interest rates would stay higher for longer, and safe-haven demand lifted the dollar and Swiss franc. The euro pared gains ahead of ECB and Bank of England decisions, and the yuan weakened on poor Chinese economic data and rising Covid cases. Oil prices eased slightly as Keystone Pipeline flows resumed after a restart.

- Date: 2022-12-14 · published 2022-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38505-currencies-volatility-due-to-monetary-policy-decisions-in-europe-stocks-and
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar tends to pressure dollar-denominated grain, oilseed and meal prices and raises import costs for buyers in weaker-currency markets. Softer crude and weaker Chinese demand signals could also lower energy and feed input costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-08-26 | [Currencies: High Volatility After J. Powell's Statements - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40313-currencies-high-volatility-after-j-powell-s-statements-stocks-and-securities.md) | +1.1% | +3.4% |
| DXY | 2023-02-16 | [Currencies: Colombian Peso Ends the Week Devalued Amid Expectations of New Reforms - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37629-currencies-colombian-peso-ends-the-week-devalued-amid-expectations-of-new.md) | +0.5% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2021-06-16 | [Foreign Exchange Market Impacted by the Fed's Optimistic Speech - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Money Transfers Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46882-foreign-exchange-market-impacted-by-the-fed-s-optimistic-speech-stocks-and.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2021-04-27 | [Treasury yields show nervousness after Jerome Powell's speech - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47885-treasury-yields-show-nervousness-after-jerome-powell-s-speech-stocks-and.md) | +0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-10-11 | [An Update on the Economy and Monetary Policy: Perseverance in Returning to Price Stability](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39041-an-update-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy-perseverance-in-returning-to-price.md) | +0.3% | -0.8% |
| WTI | 2023-02-16 | [Currencies: Colombian Peso Ends the Week Devalued Amid Expectations of New Reforms - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37629-currencies-colombian-peso-ends-the-week-devalued-amid-expectations-of-new.md) | -4.2% | -13.2% |
| WTI | 2019-09-18 | [Rand steadies as investors wait on US fed rates, stocks down - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57365-rand-steadies-as-investors-wait-on-us-fed-rates-stocks-down-moneyweb.md) | -3.4% | -10.9% |
| WTI | 2017-07-04 | [Statement by Philip Lowe, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision - July 2017 \| Media Releases \| RBA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70239-statement-by-philip-lowe-governor-monetary-policy-decision-july-2017-media.md) | -2.8% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- accivalores.com: https://www.accivalores.com/en/otros-informes/6982-divisas-volatilidad-por-decisiones-de-politica-monetaria-en-europa/

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