# ECB leaves interest rates unchanged citing a resilient economy - OFX (US)

> The pound weakened against the euro and dollar after shop price inflation fell 0.3% in September. Reports of a fiscal shortfall ahead of the UK autumn statement added pressure on sterling. The euro held near 1.1580 as markets digested the ECB hold.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22632-ecb-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged-citing-a-resilient-economy-ofx-us
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Sterling weakness raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for UK buyers, while the stronger dollar index adds to feed cost pressure more broadly.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-09-27 | [World’s two largest economies diverge as China leaves key interest rate unchanged in wake of US Fed cut \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63271-world-s-two-largest-economies-diverge-as-china-leaves-key-interest-rate.md) | +0.4% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2018-08-01 | [Gold pinned lower after Fed announces unchanged interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63462-gold-pinned-lower-after-fed-announces-unchanged-interest-rates.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2024-04-23 | [Dollar's value climbs amid high interest rates, thriving U.S. economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30912-dollar-s-value-climbs-amid-high-interest-rates-thriving-u-s-economy.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2016-12-14 | [US raises key interest rate by 0.25% on strengthening economy - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5969-us-raises-key-interest-rate-by-0-25-on-strengthening-economy-bbc-news.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2026-03-20 | [US dollar rises after Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, while gold prices slip \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20070-us-dollar-rises-after-federal-reserve-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged-while.md) | +0.2% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- ofx.com: https://www.ofx.com/en-us/forex-news/daily-and-weekly-market-news/2025/10/31/ecb-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged-citing-a-resilient-economy/

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