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EUR/USD fell to its lowest since May 2025 after France unveiled a 2027 budget, and the French-German 10-year spread widened to 130 basis points, the widest since 2012. The ECB deposit rate is 2.50% after two hikes this year, and markets expect more tightening as euro area inflation runs above 3%.
The Fed is at 3.75%-4.00%.
The widening rate gap between the ECB and the Fed supports a stronger dollar, which tends to pressure dollar-priced feed commodities. A weaker euro also shifts EU import competitiveness for feed ingredients.
fxstreet.comJoshua GibsonOct 1, 2026After 533 past bearish macro events, Euro (USD per EUR) moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.2% to +0.2%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
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France's 2027 budget pushed the French-German spread to its widest since 2012, adding euro-specific fiscal risk that drove EUR/USD to its lowest since May 2025.
