
EUR/USD pulled back from long-term support near 1.13 as reports emerged that the ECB may reissue TLTRO loans, and as Italy clashed with the EU over its budget. Strong US jobs data also supported the dollar ahead of midterm elections.
A weaker euro and stronger dollar make US commodities more expensive for euro-zone importers, a mild bearish factor for US grain and meal export prices.
After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.