# ECB Rate Hike Expectations, Weaker Dollar Lift Euro | FXEmpire

> The euro strengthened against the dollar on November 1 after Euro Zone inflation hit a record 10.7%, prompting ECB President Lagarde to say rate hikes must continue even with rising recession risks. The dollar weakened as Treasury yields fell ahead of the Fed's two-day meeting.

- Date: 2022-11-01 · published 2022-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38898-ecb-rate-hike-expectations-weaker-dollar-lift-euro-fxempire
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of further ECB hikes combined with a softer dollar lift the euro, which tends to lower the dollar cost of US commodity imports priced in dollars for European buyers and can support US export competitiveness only marginally.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2023-01-23 | [Dollar edges lower vs euro on ECB rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37999-dollar-edges-lower-vs-euro-on-ecb-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | +0.2% | -1.4% |
| EURUSD | 2021-09-17 | [Euro-Dollar Rate Heavy Despite Leaked ECB Inflation Forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45270-euro-dollar-rate-heavy-despite-leaked-ecb-inflation-forecasts.md) | -0.2% | -1.4% |
| EURUSD | 2026-08-25 | [Euro gains support amid hawkish ECB expectations, subdued US Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18104-euro-gains-support-amid-hawkish-ecb-expectations-subdued-us-dollar.md) | -0.4% | -2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2019-10-31 | [Euro rises as dollar weakens on questions about more Fed rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56782-euro-rises-as-dollar-weakens-on-questions-about-more-fed-rate-cuts.md) | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2022-03-30 | [Euro rises vs dollar as eurozone inflation fans rate hike expectations \| Money & Forex Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42468-euro-rises-vs-dollar-as-eurozone-inflation-fans-rate-hike-expectations-money.md) | -1.6% | -4.0% |
| DXY | 2023-01-23 | [Dollar edges lower vs euro on ECB rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37999-dollar-edges-lower-vs-euro-on-ecb-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | -0.4% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2021-09-17 | [Euro-Dollar Rate Heavy Despite Leaked ECB Inflation Forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45270-euro-dollar-rate-heavy-despite-leaked-ecb-inflation-forecasts.md) | +0.2% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-08-25 | [Euro gains support amid hawkish ECB expectations, subdued US Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18104-euro-gains-support-amid-hawkish-ecb-expectations-subdued-us-dollar.md) | +0.2% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- fxempire.com: https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/ecb-rate-hike-expectations-weaker-dollar-lift-euro-1180976

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