# Dollar Vs. Euro: Eurozone's Falling Currency Risks Stoking Inflation - Markets Insider

> The euro traded near $1.05 on Friday, down about 7% year to date and 14% below year-ago levels. The euro is close to parity with the dollar as the Federal Reserve tightens while the ECB has yet to move.

- Date: 2022-05-20 · published 2022-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41615-dollar-vs-euro-eurozone-s-falling-currency-risks-stoking-inflation-markets
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weak euro raises eurozone import costs and inflation, while a strong dollar makes US feed ingredients relatively cheaper to Europe but pressures dollar commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar gains on euro after inflation data, sterling falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39798-dollar-gains-on-euro-after-inflation-data-sterling-falls.md) | +0.3% | +1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2023-11-30 | [Euro-Dollar Falls on Big Inflation Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33380-euro-dollar-falls-on-big-inflation-drop.md) | -1.6% | +0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2024-03-28 | [Currency Markets: A Decline in the Euro to Parity With the Dollar Beckons - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31420-currency-markets-a-decline-in-the-euro-to-parity-with-the-dollar-beckons.md) | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| EURUSD | 2022-06-30 | [Euro under pressure as inflation fears send investors to dollar haven - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41161-euro-under-pressure-as-inflation-fears-send-investors-to-dollar-haven-markets.md) | -3.0% | -3.0% |
| EURUSD | 2021-11-17 | [FOREX-Rate bets rule currency markets as dollar shines; euro, Aussie sag \| Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11955-forex-rate-bets-rule-currency-markets-as-dollar-shines-euro-aussie-sag-business.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-11-24 | [Surging dollar awakens volatility in currency markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11257-surging-dollar-awakens-volatility-in-currency-markets.md) | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-11-30 | [Euro-Dollar Falls on Big Inflation Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33380-euro-dollar-falls-on-big-inflation-drop.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2021-09-29 | [High Demand for Dollars in Currency Derivatives Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45258-high-demand-for-dollars-in-currency-derivatives-markets.md) | +0.1% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- markets.businessinsider.com: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/dollar-vs-euro-eurozone-currency-inflation-ecb-germany-finance-minister-2022-5

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