# Euro Slips after Inflation Disappointment, White House Trade Threats, as Analysts Warn of Losses Ahead

> The euro slipped after Eurozone August inflation came in at 2.0%, below the 2.1% forecast, and core inflation fell to 1.0%. President Trump also attacked the euro and the European Union with new trade threats. Analysts flagged further downside risk for the single currency.

- Date: 2018-08-31 · published 2018-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63736-euro-slips-after-inflation-disappointment-white-house-trade-threats-as-analysts
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker euro inflation data and renewed US trade threats against the EU strengthen the dollar, which pressures dollar-denominated commodity prices and raises import costs for European feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2018-11-30 | [Euro Exchange Rate: Inflation Disappointment Threatens to Turn ECB Headache into a Migraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62239-euro-exchange-rate-inflation-disappointment-threatens-to-turn-ecb-headache-into.md) | +0.1% | -0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2018-09-28 | [Euro Retreats after Inflation Disappointment, Italian Budget Dilemma Cast Doubt over ECB Policy Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63249-euro-retreats-after-inflation-disappointment-italian-budget-dilemma-cast-doubt.md) | -1.4% | -2.4% |
| EURUSD | 2026-05-20 | [Euro hits fresh six-week lows after Eurozone's final inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19474-euro-hits-fresh-six-week-lows-after-eurozone-s-final-inflation-data.md) | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| EURUSD | 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) | -0.5% | -2.4% |
| EURUSD | 2017-01-30 | [Euro hits 11-day low after German inflation data miss](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73169-euro-hits-11-day-low-after-german-inflation-data-miss.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2018-09-28 | [Euro Retreats after Inflation Disappointment, Italian Budget Dilemma Cast Doubt over ECB Policy Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63249-euro-retreats-after-inflation-disappointment-italian-budget-dilemma-cast-doubt.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2026-05-20 | [Euro hits fresh six-week lows after Eurozone's final inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19474-euro-hits-fresh-six-week-lows-after-eurozone-s-final-inflation-data.md) | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- poundsterlinglive.com: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eurusd/9812-euro-today-august-inflation-data-white-house-criticism-and-trade-war-threat-in-focus

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