# Euro slides with U.S. stock futures as Ukraine risks rise

> US equity futures fell alongside the euro on Monday as the safe-haven dollar and yen gained amid Ukraine risks. The Russian rouble indicated as much as 25% weaker at a record low near 112 per dollar.

- Date: 2022-02-28 · published 2022-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42879-euro-slides-with-u-s-stock-futures-as-ukraine-risks-rise
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions boost safe-haven demand and risk premia in grains, oilseeds and energy, while a collapsing rouble signals sanctions pressure on Russian exports.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-19 | [Wheat Futures Rise 9% as Russia Threatens Ships Headed to Ukraine - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35084-wheat-futures-rise-9-as-russia-threatens-ships-headed-to-ukraine-bloomberg.md) | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-10 | [U.S. Wheat Futures Jump on Ukraine, Russia Shipment Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37376-u-s-wheat-futures-jump-on-ukraine-russia-shipment-concerns.md) | -2.5% | -9.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-16 | [Russia’s port strikes leave Ukraine’s grain with almost nowhere else to go - Euromaidan Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18376-russia-s-port-strikes-leave-ukraine-s-grain-with-almost-nowhere-else-to-go.md) | +3.9% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-25 | [Wheat prices rise as missile strike threatens Ukraine export pact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40525-wheat-prices-rise-as-missile-strike-threatens-ukraine-export-pact.md) | -9.5% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-24 | [Commodity supplies at risk as Russia invades Ukraine \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14508-commodity-supplies-at-risk-as-russia-invades-ukraine-reuters.md) | +6.8% | +25.3% |
| CORN | 2023-07-19 | [Wheat Futures Rise 9% as Russia Threatens Ships Headed to Ukraine - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35084-wheat-futures-rise-9-as-russia-threatens-ships-headed-to-ukraine-bloomberg.md) | +13.6% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2023-02-10 | [U.S. Wheat Futures Jump on Ukraine, Russia Shipment Concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37376-u-s-wheat-futures-jump-on-ukraine-russia-shipment-concerns.md) | -0.6% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2026-07-16 | [Russia’s port strikes leave Ukraine’s grain with almost nowhere else to go - Euromaidan Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18376-russia-s-port-strikes-leave-ukraine-s-grain-with-almost-nowhere-else-to-go.md) | +3.1% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/global-markets-wrapup-1-pix-2022-02-27/

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