
The euro dipped below parity with the US dollar on a Wednesday, a one-to-one exchange rate, for the first time in about 20 years. The fall reflected pressure from the eurozone's energy supply risks from Russia and a growing risk of recession.
A euro at parity makes dollar-priced imports such as grain, soybean meal and energy more expensive for euro-area buyers. This raises the cost of feed inputs in Europe while supporting US export competitiveness.
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.
After 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.
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