Eurozone Q3 GDP Grows 0.4%, Giving ECB Room to Raise Rates

Nov 13, 2026 05:21 ET · 1h ago

TREE NEWS reports: The eurozone economy grew 0.4% in the third quarter, matching the preliminary estimate and double what analysts had expected, EU statistics agency Eurostat said Friday. The resilience, despite headwinds including the Iran conflict, gives the European Central Bank room to raise interest rates further to curb inflation. The ECB has already raised borrowing costs twice since the Middle East conflict drove energy prices sharply higher, and officials are signaling another move in December.

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The surprise is less the 0.4% print than what it does to the ECB's calculus: growth holding up despite the Iran conflict removes the main argument against tightening further, so December looks increasingly like a live meeting rather than a pause. For rate-sensitive markets, that shifts the burden onto the December signal and the next inflation readings, which will determine whether the ECB treats this resilience as permission to keep going. Whether the economy can absorb another hike without cracking is the open question.

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