# Euro in Danger as Strength Now a Pressing Issue for the European Central Bank

> The euro fell against major rivals after ECB minutes showed officials viewing euro strength as a bigger concern than before. Members said recent currency moves reflected monetary policy shocks rather than improved fundamentals, and that the rally could threaten QE wind-down plans.

- Date: 2018-04-12 · published 2018-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65729-euro-in-danger-as-strength-now-a-pressing-issue-for-the-european-central-bank
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Concern over a strong euro that could slow inflation and growth shows how currency swings alter relative import costs for European feed buyers, with a stronger euro lowering dollar-priced commodity costs.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2018-07-26 | [European Central Bank says rates will remain low for months \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64242-european-central-bank-says-rates-will-remain-low-for-months-ap-news.md) | -0.1% | -0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2016-12-08 | [European Central Bank adds half a trillion euros in stimulus \| iNFOnews.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73666-european-central-bank-adds-half-a-trillion-euros-in-stimulus-infonews-ca.md) | -0.9% | -1.8% |
| EURUSD | 2019-09-12 | [European Central Bank launches new bond-buying program](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57280-european-central-bank-launches-new-bond-buying-program.md) | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2019-09-12 | [European Central Bank cuts interest rates to record low - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57284-european-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates-to-record-low-abc-news.md) | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2016-11-17 | [Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8331-account-of-the-monetary-policy-meeting-of-the-governing-council-of-the-european.md) | -1.3% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- poundsterlinglive.com: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eur/8873-euro-in-danger-as-strength-now-a-pressing-issue-for-european-central-bank-rate-setters

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