# Euro-Dollar Week Ahead: Once More Unto the Breach as USD Sentiment Dominates

> Analysts expect the euro to advance toward new two-year highs after the Federal Reserve said it would tolerate above-target inflation and keep rates at record lows. Gains could draw scrutiny from the ECB, which may leave the euro lagging other majors.

- Date: 2020-08-30 · published 2020-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51827-euro-dollar-week-ahead-once-more-unto-the-breach-as-usd-sentiment-dominates
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dovish Fed policy weakens the dollar, which tends to support US commodity prices in dollar terms, while the ECB risk limits euro upside.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2018-01-29 | [G10 FX Week Ahead: State of the dollar \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67209-g10-fx-week-ahead-state-of-the-dollar-ing-think.md) | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2020-11-26 | [Euro rises to near 3-month high as US dollar falls - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50370-euro-rises-to-near-3-month-high-as-us-dollar-falls-the-business-times.md) | +2.0% | +2.9% |
| EURUSD | 2023-01-30 | [Dollar seesaws ahead of busy central bank week, euro higher after Spain CPI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38002-dollar-seesaws-ahead-of-busy-central-bank-week-euro-higher-after-spain-cpi.md) | -0.3% | -2.4% |
| EURUSD | 2019-10-31 | [Euro rises as dollar weakens on questions about more Fed rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56782-euro-rises-as-dollar-weakens-on-questions-about-more-fed-rate-cuts.md) | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2020-03-02 | [Euro Exchange Rate Reaches 5-Week-Best As Rivals Pound Sterling And Dollar See Large Losses \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6188-euro-exchange-rate-reaches-5-week-best-as-rivals-pound-sterling-and-dollar-see.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2017-07-31 | [USD: Tide of sentiment has turned against the dollar – BBH — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70150-usd-tide-of-sentiment-has-turned-against-the-dollar-bbh-octa.md) | +0.3% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2018-01-29 | [G10 FX Week Ahead: State of the dollar \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67209-g10-fx-week-ahead-state-of-the-dollar-ing-think.md) | +0.4% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2023-11-21 | [Gold marches ahead to the beat of a weaker US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33074-gold-marches-ahead-to-the-beat-of-a-weaker-us-dollar.md) | -0.6% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- poundsterlinglive.com: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eurusd/14023-euro-dollar-week-ahead-once-more-unto-the-breach-as-bearish-usd-sentiment-dominates

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