# Euro ends October lower against the dollar, pound, yen and yuan for a second month running, a first since 2015

> The euro closed October 2026 at 1.1172 dollars per the ECB reference rate, down 1.61% for the month. It also fell against the pound, yen and yuan, the second consecutive monthly loss against all four currencies.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:06:00.061Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/3019-euro-ends-october-lower-against-the-dollar-pound-yen-and-yuan-for-a-second
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker euro against the dollar tends to make US exports cheaper for European buyers and dampens dollar-denominated commodity prices in euro terms, a modest headwind for grain and meal values.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2024-04-16 | [Dollar hits 5-month high against euro; yen weakest since 1990](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30942-dollar-hits-5-month-high-against-euro-yen-weakest-since-1990.md) | +0.1% | +1.4% |
| EURUSD | 2021-09-28 | [Surging Inflation Fears Stoke Pound Sterling Advance against the Euro and Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45311-surging-inflation-fears-stoke-pound-sterling-advance-against-the-euro-and-dollar.md) | -0.7% | -1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2017-09-29 | [Dollar's Gains Pared, but Set to Snap Six Month Losing Streak Against the Euro - Marc to Market  Marc Chandler on Global FX and Capital Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69152-dollar-s-gains-pared-but-set-to-snap-six-month-losing-streak-against-the-euro.md) | -0.6% | -1.7% |
| EURUSD | 2022-11-14 | [Dollar Rises Against Euro and Yen Following Fed Commentary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38896-dollar-rises-against-euro-and-yen-following-fed-commentary.md) | +1.7% | +3.6% |
| EURUSD | 2023-03-15 | [Euro Slumps against Pound and Dollar as European Banking Fears Rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10082-euro-slumps-against-pound-and-dollar-as-european-banking-fears-rise.md) | +0.4% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2026-03-27 | [Pound heads for biggest monthly loss against the safe-haven dollar since October \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20428-pound-heads-for-biggest-monthly-loss-against-the-safe-haven-dollar-since.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2024-04-16 | [Dollar hits 5-month high against euro; yen weakest since 1990](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30942-dollar-hits-5-month-high-against-euro-yen-weakest-since-1990.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2016-11-30 | [US dollar extends gain against yen after best month since 1995](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74082-us-dollar-extends-gain-against-yen-after-best-month-since-1995.md) | -0.6% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- datelinehq.com: https://datelinehq.com/stories/euro-october-2026-monthly-fall-dollar-pound-yen-yuan-ecb-data/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.