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The euro reached a five-week high on 2 March 2020 as rivals including sterling and the dollar posted large losses. Sterling fell on hard Brexit fears and coronavirus concerns, while the dollar slumped as Fed rate cut bets surged.
Broad dollar weakness on Fed cut bets can lift dollar-denominated grain and meal prices, while sterling weakness affects UK feed buying costs.
exchangerates.org.ukColin LawrenceMar 2, 2020After 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
Reports on 2 March the euro hit a five-week high as the dollar slumped on surging Fed rate cut bets, which is a dollar-weakness and currency mechanism consistent with the move.
Dollar slumped on 2 March as Fed rate-cut bets surged, with euro gaining against it.
Dollar weakness on surging Fed rate-cut bets lifted the euro to a five-week high on 2 March, contributing to the move.
