# Eurozone Inflation Hits 4% as Euro and Sterling Rise

> Eurozone inflation rose to 4.0% in October from 3.8% in September, its highest in three years, driven mainly by energy costs, while core inflation held at 2.5%. The euro traded near 1.1269 and sterling near 1.3500 as the dollar index fell to about 101.22 ahead of the Bank of England decision.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:08:18.623Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82095-eurozone-inflation-hits-4-as-euro-and-sterling-rise
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent energy-led inflation raises the odds of further ECB tightening, which supports the euro and weighs on dollar-priced commodities. For feed buyers, the impact on grain and meal prices is limited and mainly runs through currency moves.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2026-07-30 | [Euro Rises on Strong Eurozone Data and ECB Rate Hike Bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7685-euro-rises-on-strong-eurozone-data-and-ecb-rate-hike-bets.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| EURUSD | 2026-09-01 | [Euro zone inflation rises above 3%, cementing ECB rate hike bets \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17697-euro-zone-inflation-rises-above-3-cementing-ecb-rate-hike-bets-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -2.4% |
| EURUSD | 2022-10-03 | [Euro rises amid record inflation in Europe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9332-euro-rises-amid-record-inflation-in-europe.md) | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| EURUSD | 2022-03-30 | [Euro rises vs dollar as eurozone inflation fans rate hike expectations \| Money & Forex Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42468-euro-rises-vs-dollar-as-eurozone-inflation-fans-rate-hike-expectations-money.md) | -1.6% | -4.0% |
| EURUSD | 2024-10-31 | [Euro zone inflation, October 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28068-euro-zone-inflation-october-2024.md) | -1.2% | -2.9% |
| DXY | 2022-09-30 | [Dollar gains on euro after inflation data, sterling falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39798-dollar-gains-on-euro-after-inflation-data-sterling-falls.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2022-10-03 | [Euro rises amid record inflation in Europe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9332-euro-rises-amid-record-inflation-in-europe.md) | -0.2% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-03-30 | [Euro rises vs dollar as eurozone inflation fans rate hike expectations \| Money & Forex Markets - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42468-euro-rises-vs-dollar-as-eurozone-inflation-fans-rate-hike-expectations-money.md) | +0.1% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- currencysolutions.com: https://www.currencysolutions.com/insights/euro-rises-amid-4-eurozone-inflation-while-sterling-nears-seven-week-high/

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