# Euro and sterling advance against dollar as central bank outlooks diverge

> EUR/USD traded near $1.1192, up 0.10%, while GBP/USD rose 0.11% to $1.3392. The ECB maintained its main refinancing rate at 2.65%, warning that higher energy costs could prolong inflation.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:06:00.046Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/3017-euro-and-sterling-advance-against-dollar-as-central-bank-outlooks-diverge
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Currency moves of this size have minimal direct effect on feed commodity prices, though the central bank outlook shapes the broader dollar trend.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: bullish ▲
- GBPUSD: bullish ▲

## Sources

- economies.com: https://www.economies.com/markets/europe-news/euro-and-sterling-advance-against-dollar-as-central-bank-outlooks-diverge-50410

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