# EUR/USD Now Eyeing 1.0860 Threshold as Eurozone Breakup Risk Threatens to Scupper ECB Timetable

> EUR/USD touched an intraday low of 1.1515 as Italian political parties called for new elections after the president vetoed their proposed economy minister. Strategists warn the euro could fall toward 1.0860 if eurozone breakup fears intensify.

- Date: 2018-05-29 · published 2018-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65217-eur-usd-now-eyeing-1-0860-threshold-as-eurozone-breakup-risk-threatens-to
- 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 strengthens the dollar against currencies that price many feed imports, and breakup risk adds volatility to European demand and currency-linked feed purchasing decisions.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- EURUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2024-01-29 | [EUR/USD declines to near 1.0840 on Middle East tension, Eurozone GDP data eyed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32343-eur-usd-declines-to-near-1-0840-on-middle-east-tension-eurozone-gdp-data-eyed.md) | -0.7% | -0.1% |
| EURUSD | 2019-03-04 | [US dollar extends rising streak even as euro slips - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60270-us-dollar-extends-rising-streak-even-as-euro-slips-the-business-times.md) | -1.2% | -1.3% |
| EURUSD | 2016-11-14 | [EUR USD breaks down to new 2016 low as dollar extends strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9135-eur-usd-breaks-down-to-new-2016-low-as-dollar-extends-strength.md) | -2.6% | -2.5% |
| EURUSD | 2025-10-31 | [As Eurozone inflation eases, the EUR/USD trend weakens with losses around 1.1560 due to USD strength - VT Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22640-as-eurozone-inflation-eases-the-eur-usd-trend-weakens-with-losses-around-1-1560.md) | -0.2% | +0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2025-08-27 | [EUR/USD slips to 1.1630 as Fed drama fades, France risk grows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23537-eur-usd-slips-to-1-1630-as-fed-drama-fades-france-risk-grows.md) | +0.2% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2024-01-29 | [EUR/USD declines to near 1.0840 on Middle East tension, Eurozone GDP data eyed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32343-eur-usd-declines-to-near-1-0840-on-middle-east-tension-eurozone-gdp-data-eyed.md) | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2019-03-04 | [US dollar extends rising streak even as euro slips - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60270-us-dollar-extends-rising-streak-even-as-euro-slips-the-business-times.md) | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2016-11-14 | [EUR USD breaks down to new 2016 low as dollar extends strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9135-eur-usd-breaks-down-to-new-2016-low-as-dollar-extends-strength.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- poundsterlinglive.com: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eurusd/9161-eur-usd-strategists-now-eyeing-1-08-threshold-as-eurozone-breakup-risk-threatens-to-scupper-ecb-timetable

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