# Dollar rebounds from 2-week lows; euro volatility rises

> The dollar rebounded on Wednesday from a two-week low as investors scaled back bets on Fed easing. Euro implied volatility rose to 4.5-month highs, and commodity currencies such as the Aussie and kiwi fell about half a percent. Risk aversion from the coronavirus outbreak persisted.

- Date: 2020-03-01 · published 2020-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54777-dollar-rebounds-from-2-week-lows-euro-volatility-rises
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency swings tied to Fed expectations change the relative pricing of US and exporter-currency commodities. A firmer dollar with weaker Aussie and kiwi can weigh on competing exporters' prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- AUDUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-03-15 | [Pound falls vs dollar, rises vs euro on bank woes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10080-pound-falls-vs-dollar-rises-vs-euro-on-bank-woes.md) | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-07-12 | [Euro bounces from brink of parity with US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40714-euro-bounces-from-brink-of-parity-with-us-dollar.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2023-12-01 | [Dollar rises from 3-1/2-month low; rate cut bets intact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33360-dollar-rises-from-3-1-2-month-low-rate-cut-bets-intact.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2022-08-22 | [Dollar rises on risk aversion; euro revisits parity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40217-dollar-rises-on-risk-aversion-euro-revisits-parity.md) | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2020-09-24 | [SA Rand Follows Chinese Yuan, Euro Lower as U.S. Dollar Rebound Continues \| Investing.com ZA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51396-sa-rand-follows-chinese-yuan-euro-lower-as-u-s-dollar-rebound-continues.md) | -0.3% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/forex-markets-us-dollar-in-focus.html

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