
The euro rose nearly 0.7% against the dollar on October 28, 2021, as currency traders reacted to interest rate market moves and comments from ECB President Christine Lagarde. The dollar index fell 0.6% in the same session, with the euro trading near $1.168.
A weaker dollar and firmer euro shift relative import costs for feed ingredients priced in dollars and can support US export competitiveness and commodity prices in dollar terms.
After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.