# EUR: Mamma Mia, here we go again | articles | ING THINK

> ING's FX preview says the ECB's message on QE was clear, with the formal end-date still planned for later in 2018. It highlights the Italian budget dispute, the upcoming S&P ratings decision on Italy and Brexit talks as key euro drivers.

- Date: 2018-10-26 · published 2018-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62758-eur-mamma-mia-here-we-go-again-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Political risk in Italy and wider euro weakness can move EUR/USD and the dollar, which affects dollar-priced feed commodities for European buyers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2020-04-28 | [EUR & ECB crib sheet \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53853-eur-and-ecb-crib-sheet-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.8% | +1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2021-03-10 | [EUR and ECB Cribsheet \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48340-eur-and-ecb-cribsheet-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.1% | -0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2018-12-13 | [EUR & ECB: No fireworks \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61767-eur-and-ecb-no-fireworks-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| EURUSD | 2020-12-08 | [EUR and ECB Crib Sheet \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49861-eur-and-ecb-crib-sheet-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2019-11-28 | [EUR: The funding currency \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56282-eur-the-funding-currency-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/eur-manna-mia-here-we-go-again/

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