
The euro jumped to near $1.1571 after ECB President Mario Draghi said policymakers would begin discussing changes to quantitative easing in the autumn. The ECB held rates at 0.00% and reiterated it could expand its stimulus if needed.
Expectations of QE tapering support the euro against the dollar, which tends to firm dollar-priced commodities and reduces the cost of US exports to Europe.
After 388 past bullish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.4% to +1.1%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.