# Markets mixed as central bankers hold rates

> US GDP grew 3.4% in Q3 2026 and the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged. Stats SA rebased its GDP, showing the 2025 economy 5.3% larger than previously estimated, and US equity indexes ended the week mixed.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:12:47.836Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75944-markets-mixed-as-central-bankers-hold-rates
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Equity and GDP data have little direct link to feed commodity supply or demand. The Fed hold and strong US growth could support the dollar, a modest headwind for dollar-priced grain.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-12-01 | [Market pushback on central banks' rates view just got louder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32928-market-pushback-on-central-banks-rates-view-just-got-louder.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2023-01-30 | [BoE Expected to Hike Rates Amid Central Bank Meetings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38017-boe-expected-to-hike-rates-amid-central-bank-meetings.md) | +0.5% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2017-06-15 | [Fed rate hike draws mixed response from global markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70404-fed-rate-hike-draws-mixed-response-from-global-markets.md) | +1.1% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2024-07-31 | [Wild swings as inflation data and Central bank updates drive volatility - OFX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29535-wild-swings-as-inflation-data-and-central-bank-updates-drive-volatility-ofx.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2018-07-19 | [Dollar and gold falters as Trump hits fed, stocks drop: markets wrap - MINING.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63947-dollar-and-gold-falters-as-trump-hits-fed-stocks-drop-markets-wrap-mining-com.md) | -0.4% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- stanlib.com: https://stanlib.com/cms/insights-articles/markets-mixed-as-central-bankers-hold-rates

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