# Euro dollar: What does it mean for investors as the pair nears parity?

> The euro neared parity with the dollar, trading near $1.05 and down from about $1.22 a year earlier. Strategists are divided on whether parity will be reached, with the dollar supported by risk aversion and divergent monetary policy.

- Date: 2022-05-19 · published 2022-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41611-euro-dollar-what-does-it-mean-for-investors-as-the-pair-nears-parity
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A strong dollar against the euro makes US commodities cheaper for European buyers and tends to pressure dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2025-09-01 | [French political storm: What it means for bonds and the euro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23535-french-political-storm-what-it-means-for-bonds-and-the-euro.md) | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-07-13 | [Explainer: Why the euro's fall below parity versus dollar matters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40708-explainer-why-the-euro-s-fall-below-parity-versus-dollar-matters.md) | +1.7% | +1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2020-05-12 | [What the German court decision against the ECB means for the euro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53353-what-the-german-court-decision-against-the-ecb-means-for-the-euro.md) | +0.8% | +4.9% |
| DXY | 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) | -0.1% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-09-28 | [Why is the US dollar so strong, and what does it mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10320-why-is-the-us-dollar-so-strong-and-what-does-it-mean.md) | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/19/euro-dollar-what-does-it-mean-for-investors-as-the-pair-nears-parity.html

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