Why euro falling below dollar parity is a big deal 24.08.2022

Deutsche Welle | Aug 24, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • The euro has fallen massively against the dollar since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, dropping below the psychologically important dollar parity level as investors worry about a potential recession in the eurozone amid record-high gas and electricity prices and uncertainty around the Russian gas supply.
  • The oversized reliance of major economies such as Germany and Italy on Russian gas has left investors unnerved.
  • A weak euro and the price rises that it fuels add to the challenges of the European Central Bank.