# Euro Drops 0.5% Amid Ukraine and France Tensions

> Euro falls 0.5% as Ukraine and France risks hit markets.
- Title: Euro Drops 0.5% Amid Ukraine and France Tensions | Shortify
- Summary: Euro falls 0.5% as Ukraine and France risks hit markets. Euro dropped 0.5% against dollar in Asian trade Monday after Ukraine escalation and French protests.
- Keywords: euro, ukraine, france, zelenskyy, trump, commonwealth bank of australia, carol kong, finance, markets, Drops, Tensions, BigGo Finance
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/f6504b87-6cf2-4beb-8f39-df7730fd7515
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-19T01:25:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: euro, ukraine, france, zelenskyy, trump, commonwealth bank of australia, carol kong, finance, markets
## Euro Drops 0.5%
Euro fell as much as 0.5% against dollar in Asian morning trade Monday, touching $1.1183.
## Ukraine and France Triggers
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused Trump of pressuring Kyiv while French protests turned violent.
## Euro Weakens Against G10 Currencies
Euro weakened against most G10 currencies and dragged Eastern European currencies lower.
## Market Expectations
Commonwealth Bank strategist Carol Kong expects euro to test 1.1130 support level this week.
## Economic Pressure
High energy costs threaten European growth, making euro the worst G10 performer over past month.
## Key takeaway

Euro dropped 0.5% against dollar in Asian trade Monday after Ukraine escalation and French protests.