French riots collide with Russia-Ukraine showdown, trader sentiment hit, euro falls.

date
19/10/2026
Zhitong Finance APP has learned that in early Asian trading on Monday, the euro fell against most Group of Ten (G10) currencies, at one point dropping 0.5% against the US dollar to a low of 1.1183, before recovering some of its losses. As of publication, it was trading near 1.1212 US dollars. Two events triggered this round of selling almost simultaneously: Ukrainian President Zelensky accused US President Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv to surrender to Russia; protests in multiple French cities escalated into clashes between police and civilians, resulting in the country's worst street violence in years.