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EUR/USD climbed toward parity after JOLTS job openings fell by a record amount and the September ISM manufacturing index slid. US 10-year yields fell and the DXY dropped below 110.50.
Softer US data and lower yields weaken the dollar, which tends to lift dollar-priced commodities. The move is a short-term currency driver rather than a direct supply or demand change.
teletrade.orgOct 4, 2022After 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.
Record drop in JOLTS openings and weak ISM manufacturing pushed US yields and the dollar lower, driving EUR/USD toward parity on Oct 4, the main day of the move.
