
The euro traded near $1.18 on Thursday, a 2.5-year high that left it above its 1999 launch rate of $1.1747. The currency has recovered about 14% since January 2015 on expectations that the ECB will begin unwinding its bond-buying program.
A stronger euro against the dollar tends to support dollar-priced commodities and signals a weaker dollar, which can lift US grain and oilseed export values.
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.