# ECB holds rates but it's not a 'non-event,' economists say. Here's why

> The ECB kept its key rate at 2% for the fifth consecutive meeting and said inflation should stabilise at its 2% target while warning of trade and geopolitical uncertainty. The euro was flat against the dollar at $1.179 after the decision.

- Date: 2026-02-05 · published 2026-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20807-ecb-holds-rates-but-it-s-not-a-non-event-economists-say-here-s-why
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A widely expected hold leaves the euro and dollar largely unchanged, so there is little direct price impact on feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2023-10-26 | [ECB holds interest rates steady after 10 consecutive hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33843-ecb-holds-interest-rates-steady-after-10-consecutive-hikes.md) | -0.4% | +3.3% |
| EURUSD | 2024-05-15 | [Watch: Why a rate-cutting ECB won’t be too worried about the euro \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30473-watch-why-a-rate-cutting-ecb-won-t-be-too-worried-about-the-euro-ing-think.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| EURUSD | 2024-07-18 | [European Central Bank holds rates, says domestic price pressures high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29484-european-central-bank-holds-rates-says-domestic-price-pressures-high.md) | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| EURUSD | 2026-04-28 | [Euro-Dollar Driven by War, Not Rates: UniCredit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19947-euro-dollar-driven-by-war-not-rates-unicredit.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| EURUSD | 2025-09-11 | [ECB keeps rates unchanged as economy steadies – POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23095-ecb-keeps-rates-unchanged-as-economy-steadies-politico.md) | +1.1% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/ecb-rate-decision-economists-analysts-next-move.html

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