EUR/USD weakens below 1.1250 on French turmoil and dollar firmness: Oct 19, 2026
The euro weakened below 1.1250 toward 1.1200 as the dollar firmed amid French political turmoil, violent protests and fiscal risks. The move matters for EUR/USD because it links the currency to domestic unrest and bond-market moves that ECB President Lagarde said will slow inflation.
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Headlines (13)
First seen on October 19
- Dollar firmer, euro weakens as French protests turn violentInvesting.com
- EUR/CAD Gaps Lower as French Unrest Amplifies Fiscal Risks, Oil Supports CADActionForex
- investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: China beats, the euro wobbles and oil dipsInvestingLive
- EUR/USD Price Forecast: Weakens below 1.1250, bearish tone prevails below 100-day SMAFXStreet
- Sunrise Market CommentaryActionForex
- Euro Gets a Chance as US Dollar Weakens. Forecast as of 19.10.2026LiteFinance
- COT update: Euro short jumps to ten-year high while commodity funds extend sellinghome.saxo
Carried over from earlier days
- Lagarde says euro-area economy is resilient, digital euro imminentCointelegraph
- ECB's Lagarde says bond selloff will slow inflationCNBC
- CFTC Report: Euro and Aussie shorts build as Gold exposure remains elevatedFXStreet
- Romanian F-16s shoot down two drones over Black Sea, NATO council to meet TuesdayInvestingLive
- Euro slides against Australian dollar as three European headwinds hit early tradeInvestingLive
- Euro attracts some sellers to near 1.1200 on French political turmoil, fiscal risksFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 19 | ||
| NAHB Housing Market Index | 31 | USD |
| German Buba Monthly Report | EUR | |
| Tuesday, October 20 | ||
| German PPI m/m | 1.5% | EUR |
| Current Account | 29.2B | EUR |
| ZEW Economic Sentiment | 23.6 | EUR |
| German ZEW Economic Sentiment | 30.2 | EUR |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Housing Starts | 1.30M | USD |