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  "id": 15539094,
  "title": "Dollar firmer, euro weakens as French protests turn violent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/dollar-firmer-euro-weakens-as-french-protests-turn-violent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T01:55:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/19/dollar-firmer-euro-weakens-as-french-protests-turn-violent"
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  "account": "The US dollar strengthened as French protests escalated into violent clashes, causing the euro to weaken. The dollar index remained flat at 101.83, while the euro fell 0.1% to US$1.1225. French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the shocking scenes of violence during protests about living costs in a televised address to the nation. The unrest primarily affected the euro through French bonds, according to Kieran Williams, head of Asia FX at InTouch Capital Markets. The US dollar held steady against the yen at 158.00 yen and the Chinese yuan at 6.6842. It also remained steady against the Japanese yen at 158.00. Meanwhile, the US dollar traded flat at 6.6842 against the Chinese yuan. In emerging market Asia, the Indonesian rupiah experienced its weakest level in almost three months, closing at 18,000 against the dollar following an MSCI threat to downgrade Indonesia's stock market status. The Australian dollar rose 0.3% to US$0.6965, while the New Zealand dollar remained flat at US$0.5656. The British pound held steady at US$1.3329. Oil prices declined as trading resumed in Asia, with Brent crude futures dropping 1.7% to US$108.02, following US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia. Fed funds futures indicated an 84% probability that the Federal Reserve would maintain its policy stance at the next two-day meeting on October 28, similar to the previous day.",
  "summary": "The euro fell to US$1.1225 in Asian trading after French president Emmanuel Macron condemned 'shocking' scenes of cost-of-living unrest.",
  "key_points": [
    "US dollar strengthens as French protests turn violent",
    "Euro weakens, falling 0.1% to US$1.1225",
    "Fed funds futures indicate 84% probability of no rate change"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dollar firmer, euro weakens as French protests turn violent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/dollar-firmer-euro-weakens-as-french-protests-turn-violent-15542591",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:55:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Dollar firmer, euro weakens as French protests turn violent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/dollar-firmer-euro-weakens-as-french-protests-turn-violent-15548822",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:43:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "As French protests escalate into riots, they may prove a gift for Marine Le Pen’s right-wing party",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/as-french-protests-escalate-into-riots-they-may-prove-a-gift-for",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:02:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Majalla English",
        "title": "French student protests reach a crescendo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/french-student-protests-reach-a-crescendo",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:16:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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