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A Federal Reserve rate rise had little effect on the dollar, while ECB President Mario Draghi lifted the euro with optimistic comments on wages and inflation. Analysts question whether this is enough for a sustained move into euros and out of dollars, and note the effect of trade tensions on emerging market currencies.
Currency swings between the euro and dollar change the relative cost of US, Brazilian and EU feed ingredients, and emerging-market currency weakness can slow importer buying.
ft.comSep 27, 2018After 129 past neutral macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -0.5% to +0.5%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.
