# Euro Exchange Rates Run Out Of Steam, German PPI Misses, ECB In Focus

> The euro fell against the dollar after German producer prices unexpectedly dropped 0.4 percent month on month, the sharpest decline since March 2016. German PPI growth also slowed on an annual basis. Markets were watching the ECB ahead of its next meeting.

- Date: 2019-01-21 · published 2019-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Eurozone · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61309-euro-exchange-rates-run-out-of-steam-german-ppi-misses-ecb-in-focus
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker German price and output data signal softer euro-area demand and a weaker euro, which can lift dollar-priced commodities. The impact on feed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2018-12-14 | [ECB Meeting Produces The Good And The Bad For The Euro \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61770-ecb-meeting-produces-the-good-and-the-bad-for-the-euro-exchange-rates-uk.md) | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-28 | [Euro US Dollar Exchange Rate Falls \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39364-euro-us-dollar-exchange-rate-falls-exchange-rates-uk.md) | -2.3% | +4.0% |
| EURUSD | 2016-11-30 | [USD EUR Exchange Rate Slides on Italian News \| Euro Exchange Rate News This is](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74037-usd-eur-exchange-rate-slides-on-italian-news-euro-exchange-rate-news-this-is.md) | +0.9% | -2.2% |
| EURUSD | 2025-02-27 | [ECB to cut rates again on March 6 as focus turns to growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26270-ecb-to-cut-rates-again-on-march-6-as-focus-turns-to-growth.md) | +2.4% | +2.5% |
| EURUSD | 2016-06-22 | [Darghi’s Warning of Further Stimulus Brings Down EUR/USD Exchange Rate \| Euro Exchange Rate News This is](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6961-darghi-s-warning-of-further-stimulus-brings-down-eur-usd-exchange-rate-euro.md) | -1.8% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- exchangerates.org.uk: https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/news/24372/euro-exchange-rates-run-out-of-steam-german-ppi-misses-ecb-in-focus.html

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