# ECB Meeting Produces The Good And The Bad For The Euro | Exchange Rates UK

> Following the ECB meeting, the euro came under selling pressure as the ECB cut eurozone growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 while formally ending its asset purchase program. EURUSD fell to 1.129 as the US dollar approached new 2018 highs.

- Date: 2018-12-14 · published 2018-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61770-ecb-meeting-produces-the-good-and-the-bad-for-the-euro-exchange-rates-uk
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar tends to pressure dollar-denominated grain and oilseed prices and makes US feed commodities more expensive for euro-area buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2018-09-30 | [The British Pound, Euro And US Dollar (GBP, EUR, USD) Exchange Rate Forecasts - Brexit Update \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63290-the-british-pound-euro-and-us-dollar-gbp-eur-usd-exchange-rate-forecasts-brexit.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| 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 | 2019-01-21 | [Euro Exchange Rates Run Out Of Steam, German PPI Misses, ECB In Focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61309-euro-exchange-rates-run-out-of-steam-german-ppi-misses-ecb-in-focus.md) | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2019-09-24 | [Rates In US Continue To Put Upwards Pressure On The US Dollar \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57274-rates-in-us-continue-to-put-upwards-pressure-on-the-us-dollar-exchange-rates-uk.md) | -0.8% | +1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2016-12-28 | [Euro To Dollar Forecast: Rally In EUR USD Exchange Rate Falters And 2017 Looks Bearish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73670-euro-to-dollar-forecast-rally-in-eur-usd-exchange-rate-falters-and-2017-looks.md) | +0.2% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2017-10-29 | [Pound To Dollar Exchange Rate Outlook: BoE And FOMC Meetings Ahead \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68719-pound-to-dollar-exchange-rate-outlook-boe-and-fomc-meetings-ahead-exchange.md) | -0.2% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 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) | +1.2% | -2.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- exchangerates.org.uk: https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/news/23990/ecb-meeting-produces-the-good-and-the-bad-for-the-euro.html

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