# Euro-dollar parity: beyond symbolism

> An analysis from the Bruegel think tank says the euro's near-parity with the dollar, last seen in November 2002, mainly reflects dollar strength driven by faster US rate hikes. It argues the euro's effective exchange rate, a measure of competitiveness, has not deteriorated structurally.

- Date: 2022-07-19 · published 2022-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40715-euro-dollar-parity-beyond-symbolism
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The analysis suggests the currency move is mainly dollar-driven rather than a sign of euro weakness, so it may persist while US rates stay higher. That keeps dollar-denominated commodity costs elevated for European buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2016-12-22 | [Euro-Dollar Parity: It’s All About the Greenback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73662-euro-dollar-parity-it-s-all-about-the-greenback.md) | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| EURUSD | 2022-07-12 | [Euro bounces from brink of parity with US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40714-euro-bounces-from-brink-of-parity-with-us-dollar.md) | +0.7% | +1.2% |
| EURUSD | 2022-06-30 | [Euro to Hit Parity against Dollar by August says Nomura](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41162-euro-to-hit-parity-against-dollar-by-august-says-nomura.md) | -3.0% | -3.0% |
| EURUSD | 2022-08-22 | [Dollar rises on risk aversion; euro revisits parity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40217-dollar-rises-on-risk-aversion-euro-revisits-parity.md) | -0.4% | -0.4% |
| EURUSD | 2022-08-23 | [Euro falls below parity with the dollar. What's the impact? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40249-euro-falls-below-parity-with-the-dollar-what-s-the-impact-ap-news.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2016-12-22 | [Euro-Dollar Parity: It’s All About the Greenback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73662-euro-dollar-parity-it-s-all-about-the-greenback.md) | +0.1% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2022-07-12 | [Euro bounces from brink of parity with US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40714-euro-bounces-from-brink-of-parity-with-us-dollar.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-06-30 | [Euro to Hit Parity against Dollar by August says Nomura](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41162-euro-to-hit-parity-against-dollar-by-august-says-nomura.md) | +1.5% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- bruegel.org: https://www.bruegel.org/comment/euro-dollar-parity-beyond-symbolism

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