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EUR/USD dropped sharply after Powell declined to commit to lowering yields, falling to the 1.1950 support area. Traders were looking ahead to the February US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which was expected to show about 182,000 jobs added.
A strong jobs report would likely lift US yields and the dollar further, which tends to weigh on dollar-priced commodity exports and put pressure on US grain and meal futures.
forexcrunch.comFX Street5 mrt 2021Na 533 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Euro (USD per EUR) zich mediaan -0,3% over 5 sessies (33% hoger; middelste helft -1,2% tot +0,2%), en -0,5% over 20.
Na 2.356 eerdere opwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Amerikaanse dollar (breed) zich mediaan +0,2% over 5 sessies (60% hoger; middelste helft -0,3% tot +0,7%), en +0,4% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.
Powell's refusal to push back on rising yields plus anticipation of strong NFP and stimulus lifted the dollar and pushed EUR/USD sharply lower toward 1.1950 on March 5.
EUR/USD dropped toward 1.1950 after Powell's remarks, with traders positioned for a strong NFP boost to the dollar, setting up the March 5 move.
