
A Commerzbank strategist says the ECB's recent comments on the euro amount to a currency war. The euro slid after Governing Council member Klaas Knot said the bank has tools to stop further gains that undermine inflation.
Officials then stressed that rate cuts are an option and said they will study whether the euro's rise reflects differences in stimulus versus the US.
A weaker euro lifts the dollar, which makes US dollar-priced grains, oilseeds and meal relatively more expensive for European buyers and can soften US export demand. Feed buyers should watch for ECB rate cuts that could move the currency further.
Setelah 533 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Euro (USD per EUR) bergerak median -0,3% selama 5 sesi (33% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -1,2% sampai +0,2%), dan -0,5% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 2.356 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Dolar AS (Luas) bergerak median +0,2% selama 5 sesi (60% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,3% sampai +0,7%), dan +0,4% 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.