# Euro-Dollar Gets No Joy from Inflation Gains as German Politics and U.S. Tariff Threat Loom

> The euro fell toward range lows after eurozone November flash inflation surprised on the upside, with headline CPI at 1% and core at 1.3%. Investors remained concerned about German political risk ahead of an SPD leadership vote and a possible US tariff response to the French digital tax.

- Date: 2019-11-29 · published 2019-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56280-euro-dollar-gets-no-joy-from-inflation-gains-as-german-politics-and-u-s-tariff
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker euro versus the dollar makes US feed exports less competitive in Europe while tariff threats add trade uncertainty for feed ingredient flows.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2021-02-03 | [Euro-Dollar Gets No Help from Inflation as 1.20 Offers Formidable Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48858-euro-dollar-gets-no-help-from-inflation-as-1-20-offers-formidable-support.md) | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| 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 | 2021-09-28 | [Surging Inflation Fears Stoke Pound Sterling Advance against the Euro and Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45311-surging-inflation-fears-stoke-pound-sterling-advance-against-the-euro-and-dollar.md) | -0.7% | -1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2026-08-31 | [Euro holds modest gains as US Dollar lacks momentum, Eurozone inflation in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18098-euro-holds-modest-gains-as-us-dollar-lacks-momentum-eurozone-inflation-in-focus.md) | +0.2% | -2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2019-08-30 | [The Euro-Dollar Charts Point Lower and a Recession in Germany "Just Moved One Step Closer"](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57803-the-euro-dollar-charts-point-lower-and-a-recession-in-germany-just-moved-one.md) | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2018-04-30 | [Euro-Dollar Exchange Rates To Face German Inflation, FED And US Jobs This Week \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65728-euro-dollar-exchange-rates-to-face-german-inflation-fed-and-us-jobs-this-week.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2026-08-31 | [Euro holds modest gains as US Dollar lacks momentum, Eurozone inflation in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18098-euro-holds-modest-gains-as-us-dollar-lacks-momentum-eurozone-inflation-in-focus.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2017-12-12 | [British Pound Holds Gains Over Euro after Inflation Tops 3%, Folds to Dollar Advance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67721-british-pound-holds-gains-over-euro-after-inflation-tops-3-folds-to-dollar.md) | -0.2% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- poundsterlinglive.com: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eurusd/12469-euro-dollar-rate-s-inflation-gains-threatened-by-german-politics-and-u-s-tariffs-next-week

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