# ECB holds rates steady as euro and bond yields fall

https://mins.news/en/item/121177

- Reuters, 2026-10-29 17:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/view-ecb-keeps-rates-unchanged-euro-slips-2026-10-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae37cc853aa080001e54cff

> The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday in a widely expected move. It said surging energy costs were increasing inflation risks, potentially strengthening market bets on a rate hike in December.

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