# The dollar held steady: Euro near a 1.5-year low

> The dollar held above 102 after stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in December. The euro traded near its weakest level since May 2025 as investors awaited U.S. inflation data.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T06:09:48.344Z
- Category: macro · region United States and Eurozone · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88787-the-dollar-held-steady-euro-near-a-1-5-year-low
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar strength can increase the cost of imported feed and agricultural commodities for buyers whose currencies are weaker against the dollar. Higher U.S. rate expectations may also weigh on commodity demand at the margin.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-12-15 | [Euro tumbles to near 14-year low against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5966-euro-tumbles-to-near-14-year-low-against-us-dollar.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2022-07-05 | [Euro Hits 20-Year Low Against Dollar as Markets Slide - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10287-euro-hits-20-year-low-against-dollar-as-markets-slide-the-new-york-times.md) | +1.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-07-05 | [Euro slides to 20-year low against the dollar as recession fears build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10286-euro-slides-to-20-year-low-against-the-dollar-as-recession-fears-build.md) | +1.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2024-03-27 | [Exchange Rates Today: Dollar At 34-Year High Vs Yen, Pound Euro Steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31471-exchange-rates-today-dollar-at-34-year-high-vs-yen-pound-euro-steady.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2018-04-24 | [Canadian dollar steadies near three-week low as U.S. 10-year yield hits 3 per cent - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65742-canadian-dollar-steadies-near-three-week-low-as-u-s-10-year-yield-hits-3-per.md) | +0.4% | +2.5% |
| EURUSD | 2016-12-15 | [Euro tumbles to near 14-year low against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5966-euro-tumbles-to-near-14-year-low-against-us-dollar.md) | -2.2% | -0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-07-05 | [Euro Hits 20-Year Low Against Dollar as Markets Slide - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10287-euro-hits-20-year-low-against-dollar-as-markets-slide-the-new-york-times.md) | -3.1% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2022-07-05 | [Euro slides to 20-year low against the dollar as recession fears build](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10286-euro-slides-to-20-year-low-against-the-dollar-as-recession-fears-build.md) | -3.1% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- cnbce.com: https://www.cnbce.com/doviz/dolar-istikrarli-kaldi-euroda-15-yilin-dip-seviyesi-h41321

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