# ECB left rates unchanged as Eurozone growth slipped below 1% — Ahead of Print

> The ECB held its policy rates unchanged on October 30 despite persistent inflation. Eurozone third-quarter GDP came in just under 1%, with Germany growing only marginally. France avoided a credit downgrade.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T06:10:05.882Z
- Category: macro · region Eurozone · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4216-ecb-left-rates-unchanged-as-eurozone-growth-slipped-below-1-ahead-of-print
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A rate hold alongside weak growth reduces pressure on the euro in the near term, though inflation above target keeps a later hike possible. Weaker European demand could temper feed demand from the region.

## Read by commodity

- EURUSD: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| EURUSD | 2021-09-09 | [Dollar little changed, euro steady ahead of ECB decision](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45266-dollar-little-changed-euro-steady-ahead-of-ecb-decision.md) | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| EURUSD | 2024-07-18 | [ECB leaves rates unchanged, markets look to ECB's Lagarde for clues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29482-ecb-leaves-rates-unchanged-markets-look-to-ecb-s-lagarde-for-clues.md) | -0.7% | +0.8% |
| EURUSD | 2020-04-29 | [ECB Preview: Euro-Dollar Recovers From Multi-Week Exchange Rate Lows Ahead Of Lagarde's Next Coronavirus Response \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53855-ecb-preview-euro-dollar-recovers-from-multi-week-exchange-rate-lows-ahead-of.md) | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| EURUSD | 2026-02-04 | [ECB keeps rates unchanged, signal comfort with dollar weakness \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20803-ecb-keeps-rates-unchanged-signal-comfort-with-dollar-weakness-reuters.md) | +0.7% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- 7d.aheadofprint.com: https://7d.aheadofprint.com/article/eurozone-ecb-rate-gdp

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