# Euro dips on French lockdown fears, U.S. vote drives volatility gauges up | Financial Post

> The dollar rose against the euro as reports suggested France could impose a national COVID-19 lockdown. Implied volatility in the euro and yen rose to multi-month highs ahead of the U.S. election. The dollar fell against the yen, and U.S. fiscal stimulus remained stalled.

- Date: 2020-10-28 · published 2020-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50840-euro-dips-on-french-lockdown-fears-u-s-vote-drives-volatility-gauges-up
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency volatility tied to lockdowns and the U.S. vote can shift the dollar and demand expectations for commodities. The direct impact on feed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2021-11-16 | [Euro crumbles; traders wait on U.S. consumer test \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11952-euro-crumbles-traders-wait-on-u-s-consumer-test-financial-post.md) | -1.4% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2021-05-27 | [Dollar firms as traders brace for U.S. inflation gauge \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47285-dollar-firms-as-traders-brace-for-u-s-inflation-gauge-financial-post.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| EURUSD | 2021-02-02 | [Dollar stands tall on better U.S. outlook vs Europe \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48853-dollar-stands-tall-on-better-u-s-outlook-vs-europe-financial-post.md) | -0.2% | +0.1% |
| EURUSD | 2021-10-29 | [Euro's losses deepen as markets take dim view of ECB stance \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7160-euro-s-losses-deepen-as-markets-take-dim-view-of-ecb-stance-financial-post.md) | -1.2% | -3.6% |
| EURUSD | 2020-09-17 | [Dollar edges higher as Fed outlook lifts U.S. yields \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7697-dollar-edges-higher-as-fed-outlook-lifts-u-s-yields-financial-post.md) | -1.3% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/euro-dips-on-french-lockdown-fears-u-s-vote-drives-volatility-gauges-up-2

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