# Sterling Vulnerable, Pound To Dollar Rate Lifeline As Global Equities Surge

> Global equities rebounded strongly on hopes for a diplomatic solution in Ukraine, reducing demand for defensive assets. Sterling rallied toward 1.3200 against the dollar before easing to about 1.3165, and the euro also gained against the pound and dollar as oil prices slid.

- Date: 2022-03-10 · published 2022-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9530-sterling-vulnerable-pound-to-dollar-rate-lifeline-as-global-equities-surge
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Improved risk appetite and a weaker dollar generally support dollar-priced commodities, while lower oil prices reduce input and freight costs. Analysts warned that the rebound could reverse if a settlement fails.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2026-01-20 | [EUR/USD rallies as escalating US-EU tensions crush the Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7344-eur-usd-rallies-as-escalating-us-eu-tensions-crush-the-dollar.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2026-01-22 | [EUR/USD rallies above 1.1740 as easing trade tensions weaken Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7347-eur-usd-rallies-above-1-1740-as-easing-trade-tensions-weaken-dollar.md) | +2.0% | +0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2026-01-20 | [Dollar lower as investors reignite 'Sell America' trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7342-dollar-lower-as-investors-reignite-sell-america-trade-reuters.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| EURUSD | 2026-01-22 | [Stocks rise as dollar dips after Trump's walk-back of Greenland threats \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7349-stocks-rise-as-dollar-dips-after-trump-s-walk-back-of-greenland-threats-reuters.md) | +2.0% | +0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2022-02-22 | [Dollar dips in choppy trade as investors weigh Ukraine scenarios \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9836-dollar-dips-in-choppy-trade-as-investors-weigh-ukraine-scenarios-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -2.5% |
| DXY | 2026-01-20 | [EUR/USD rallies as escalating US-EU tensions crush the Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7344-eur-usd-rallies-as-escalating-us-eu-tensions-crush-the-dollar.md) | -1.7% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2026-01-22 | [EUR/USD rallies above 1.1740 as easing trade tensions weaken Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7347-eur-usd-rallies-above-1-1740-as-easing-trade-tensions-weaken-dollar.md) | -1.5% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2026-01-20 | [Dollar lower as investors reignite 'Sell America' trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7342-dollar-lower-as-investors-reignite-sell-america-trade-reuters.md) | -1.7% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- exchangerates.org.uk: https://www.exchangerates.org.uk/news/35289/2022-03-10-sterling-vulnerable-pound-to-dollar-rate-lifeline-as-global-equities-surge.html

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