# EURUSD retreats on ECB Italy and soft data ahead of US midterm elections

> EUR/USD pulled back from long-term support near 1.13 as reports emerged that the ECB may reissue TLTRO loans, and as Italy clashed with the EU over its budget. Strong US jobs data also supported the dollar ahead of midterm elections.

- Date: 2018-11-05 · published 2018-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Euro Area · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62241-eurusd-retreats-on-ecb-italy-and-soft-data-ahead-of-us-midterm-elections
- 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 and stronger dollar make US commodities more expensive for euro-zone importers, a mild bearish factor for US grain and meal export prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

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| EURUSD | 2022-03-03 | [Euro extends recent fall, U.S. dollar gains ahead of jobs data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8257-euro-extends-recent-fall-u-s-dollar-gains-ahead-of-jobs-data.md) | -0.3% | +0.5% |
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| DXY | 2026-08-27 | [Euro retreats below 1.1650 as inflation data buoys US Dollar ahead of Jackson Hole](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18100-euro-retreats-below-1-1650-as-inflation-data-buoys-us-dollar-ahead-of-jackson.md) | +0.1% | +1.8% |
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## Sources

- forex.com: https://www.forex.com/en-uk/news-and-analysis/eurusd-retreats-on-ecb-italy-and-soft-data-ahead-of-us-midterm-elections/

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