# Euro falls to new lows against dollar and pound despite ECB rate hikes

https://mins.news/en/item/101397

- euronews, 2026-10-15 12:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/euro-slides-to-fresh-lows-against-us-dollar-and-british-pound-despite-ecb-rate-hikes

> The euro hit its weakest levels since mid-May 2025 against the US dollar and early June 2025 against the pound this week. An energy shock, France’s debt crisis and a stronger dollar outweighed two European Central Bank rate hikes.

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