# Account of the monetary policy meeting

> The ECB account reviews financial market developments since January, including a rise in real long-term US yields and higher US break-even inflation. It also notes equity market pressure from higher discount rates and concern over trade relations.

- Date: 2018-04-12 · published 2018-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65690-account-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Rising US real yields and inflation expectations support the dollar and can weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices, while trade concerns add downside risk for export-oriented sectors.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

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| EURUSD | 2018-08-23 | [Account of the monetary policy meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63734-account-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting.md) | +0.9% | +1.3% |
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## Sources

- ecb.europa.eu: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/accounts/2018/html/ecb.mg180412.en.html

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