
The euro fell after eurozone headline inflation rose to 2.1% in September while core inflation unexpectedly dropped to a five-month low of 0.9%. Concerns over the Italian budget also weighed on the currency, with EUR/USD trading near 1.1558.
Weak core inflation and a softer euro dampen expectations for ECB tightening, supporting a stronger dollar that tends to pressure dollar-priced grain and meal markets.
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.