# Bets rise euro to weaken on ECB easy money

> Speculators raised bets against the euro to their highest level in almost three months, according to CFTC data to August 13. Markets expect the ECB to ease policy further on September 12. Germany's central bank warned the economy could tip into recession.

- Date: 2019-08-20 · published 2019-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57805-bets-rise-euro-to-weaken-on-ecb-easy-money
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy short positioning and easing expectations point to continued euro weakness, which tends to support a stronger dollar and weigh on dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2017-08-31 | [Dollar Gains On Bets ECB Could Weaken Euro, Strong U.S. Data - Babypips.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69665-dollar-gains-on-bets-ecb-could-weaken-euro-strong-u-s-data-babypips-com.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2026-09-29 | [Euro Weakens Further to Over One-Year Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17696-euro-weakens-further-to-over-one-year-low.md) | -1.4% | -2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2024-09-23 | [Euro drops as glum PMI readings stoke bets on more ECB easing  - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28529-euro-drops-as-glum-pmi-readings-stoke-bets-on-more-ecb-easing-the-business-times.md) | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| EURUSD | 2024-12-06 | [ECB would welcome a weaker euro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27176-ecb-would-welcome-a-weaker-euro.md) | -0.5% | -1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2026-05-19 | [Euro Near One-Month Low Amid Middle East Risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19475-euro-near-one-month-low-amid-middle-east-risks.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- irishexaminer.com: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-30944944.html

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