EUR/USD rose about 1.1% to 1.0670 on May 23, 2022, its best level in nearly four weeks, after ECB President Lagarde indicated net asset purchases would end very early in the third quarter. She also said a rate lift-off would start in July, with the bank exiting negative rates by September.
The move was also supported by broad dollar weakness.
A clear ECB hiking path and a weaker dollar shift currency flows that affect the relative cost of US and other dollar-priced commodities for euro-area importers. The change is a macro driver that can influence feed import costs.
Setelah 388 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Euro (USD per EUR) bergerak median +0,3% selama 5 sesi (62% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,4% sampai +1,1%), dan +0,1% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 1.637 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Dolar AS (Luas) bergerak median -0,2% selama 5 sesi (39% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,6% sampai +0,3%), dan -0,2% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
Lagarde's hawkish guidance of a July lift-off and an exit from negative rates by September drove EUR/USD to a four-week high on May 23, with broad dollar weakness adding to the move.