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The ECB cut its deposit rate to -0.5% and launched an open-ended quantitative easing program of €20 billion monthly from November. It is Mario Draghi's final policy decision before Christine Lagarde takes over, and the move increases pressure on the Fed and Bank of Japan to ease.
Global central bank easing pressure can weaken the dollar and the euro alike, shaping currency-driven shifts in commodity pricing and import demand.
abc.net.auDavid ChauSep 12, 2019After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.
