
The ECB said it would keep its key rates at current levels at least through the first half of 2020, delaying its first post-crisis rate hike. It also offered to pay banks that lend ECB cash on to households and firms.
The euro rose 0.6% to a seven-week high of $1.1290 after the announcement.
Lower-for-longer European rates weaken the euro and strengthen the dollar, which pressures US dollar-priced farm commodities and supports US export competitiveness for the dollar's opposite.
After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.