
EUR/USD fell to about 1.0411 on December 15, 2016, a 14-year low, after the Federal Reserve raised rates and projected three hikes for 2017 instead of two. The widening policy gap with the European Central Bank drove investors into the dollar.
A policy-driven dollar rally raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for buyers in Europe and other non-US markets, which can dampen demand for US commodities.
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.
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.
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.
Fed hike and projection of three 2017 hikes widened the US-ECB policy gap, directly driving EUR/USD to a 14-year low on Dec 15.
EUR/USD fell to a 14-year low on Dec 15 as the Fed-ECB policy gap widened; the euro is a large share of the broad dollar index.