# Euro whipsaws after ECB keeps rates unchanged; Swedish crown slumps

> The euro swung in a wide range on April 26 after the ECB held rates, trading 0.46% lower near $1.2103. Draghi said euro-zone economic strength continued but acknowledged moderation, and the Swedish crown slumped.

- Date: 2018-04-26 · published 2018-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65724-euro-whipsaws-after-ecb-keeps-rates-unchanged-swedish-crown-slumps
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves tied to ECB messaging change the relative cost of dollar-priced grain and meal imports for European buyers, which can shift EU demand for US versus South American supplies.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2026-10-01 | [Dollar rises, euro slips after ECB rate increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17692-dollar-rises-euro-slips-after-ecb-rate-increase.md) | -1.4% | -1.6% |
| EURUSD | 2026-09-10 | [Euro slips as dollar rises after ECB rate hike \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17698-euro-slips-as-dollar-rises-after-ecb-rate-hike-marketscreener.md) | -0.8% | -3.8% |
| EURUSD | 2024-07-18 | [Euro falls after ECB holds rates, dollar climbs after data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29485-euro-falls-after-ecb-holds-rates-dollar-climbs-after-data.md) | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| EURUSD | 2023-09-14 | [Euro Falls After ECB Hikes Interest Rates \| Morningstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34316-euro-falls-after-ecb-hikes-interest-rates-morningstar.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | -1.9% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/26/dollar-near-3-12-month-peak-bolstered-by-rising-us-bond-yields.html

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