# EUR/USD suffers from taper talk, USD recovery - it may be temporary - Forex Crunch

> EUR/USD gained after US dollar weakness and dovish ECB comments, with the analysis noting the ECB's QE pace halving to 30 billion euros per month. A report suggested QE could continue through year-end, delaying a potential euro-zone rate hike.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67191-eur-usd-suffers-from-taper-talk-usd-recovery-it-may-be-temporary-forex-crunch
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A delayed ECB exit from easing weighs on the euro, which slightly supports the dollar and can pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2018-08-10 | [It took Turkey to send EUR/USD to new 2018 lows - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11067-it-took-turkey-to-send-eur-usd-to-new-2018-lows-forex-crunch.md) | -1.5% | +0.1% |
| EURUSD | 2021-05-27 | [EUR/USD: Recent shifts in ECB and Fed rhetoric are bearish for the euro - MUFG - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47298-eur-usd-recent-shifts-in-ecb-and-fed-rhetoric-are-bearish-for-the-euro-mufg.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| EURUSD | 2016-11-16 | [EUR/USD: Justifiably Weaker On 2 Factors - Barclays - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9130-eur-usd-justifiably-weaker-on-2-factors-barclays-forex-crunch.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2021-03-04 | [EUR/USD drops under 1.2000 as Powell send US bond yields flying - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11416-eur-usd-drops-under-1-2000-as-powell-send-us-bond-yields-flying-forex-crunch.md) | -1.4% | -2.7% |
| EURUSD | 2018-05-30 | [EUR/USD: Only 3 Big Figures Of Risk-Premium Priced In; Scope For Lower Extension - BTMU - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65219-eur-usd-only-3-big-figures-of-risk-premium-priced-in-scope-for-lower-extension.md) | +1.0% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2018-08-10 | [It took Turkey to send EUR/USD to new 2018 lows - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11067-it-took-turkey-to-send-eur-usd-to-new-2018-lows-forex-crunch.md) | +1.1% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2021-05-27 | [EUR/USD: Recent shifts in ECB and Fed rhetoric are bearish for the euro - MUFG - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47298-eur-usd-recent-shifts-in-ecb-and-fed-rhetoric-are-bearish-for-the-euro-mufg.md) | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2019-09-23 | [USD repo moves: Impact on AUD - ANZ - Forex Crunch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57335-usd-repo-moves-impact-on-aud-anz-forex-crunch.md) | +0.5% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- forexcrunch.com: https://www.forexcrunch.com/blog/2018/01/29/eur-usd-suffers-taper-talk-usd-recovery-may-temporary/

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