# Markets on horns of euro-dollar dilemma

> 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.

- Date: 2018-09-27 · published 2018-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63250-markets-on-horns-of-euro-dollar-dilemma
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- EURUSD: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2021-04-22 | [Euro and U.S. dollar waffle as markets weigh ECB policy talk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47818-euro-and-u-s-dollar-waffle-as-markets-weigh-ecb-policy-talk.md) | +0.5% | +1.5% |
| EURUSD | 2021-09-09 | [Dollar little changed, euro steady ahead of ECB decision](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45266-dollar-little-changed-euro-steady-ahead-of-ecb-decision.md) | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| EURUSD | 2024-05-29 | [EUR/USD: Euro May Turn Lower vs. Dollar on Eurozone CPI Data \| tastylive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30471-eur-usd-euro-may-turn-lower-vs-dollar-on-eurozone-cpi-data-tastylive.md) | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| EURUSD | 2021-08-17 | [There’s a non-pandemic catalyst set to drive the dollar, pound and euro for the rest of 2021 - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45808-there-s-a-non-pandemic-catalyst-set-to-drive-the-dollar-pound-and-euro-for-the.md) | -0.4% | +0.4% |
| EURUSD | 2022-08-29 | [Dollar eases off of 20-year high as euro boosted by rates view \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40214-dollar-eases-off-of-20-year-high-as-euro-boosted-by-rates-view-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -3.8% |
| DXY | 2021-04-22 | [Euro and U.S. dollar waffle as markets weigh ECB policy talk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47818-euro-and-u-s-dollar-waffle-as-markets-weigh-ecb-policy-talk.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| DXY | 2025-07-28 | [Sterling bounces off two-year low on euro, soft on dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24026-sterling-bounces-off-two-year-low-on-euro-soft-on-dollar.md) | +1.0% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2021-09-09 | [Euro inches higher ahead of ECB decision on bond buying - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45271-euro-inches-higher-ahead-of-ecb-decision-on-bond-buying-markets-business.md) | -0.2% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- ft.com: https://www.ft.com/content/95aba045-7a51-408d-8118-3104f845f8a4?syn-25a6b1a6=1

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