Euro dips after ECB rate decision, stocks and bonds steady

Sept 11 (Reuters) - The euro dipped a touch, while euro zone bond yields stayed steady, and European stocks held higher after the European Central Bank held rates steady at 2% as expected, but slightly reduced its longer-term growth and inflation forecasts.

Germany's 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone was last at 2.66% steady on the day and largely where it was before the announcement. DE10YT=RR

The euro dipped against the dollar and pound to $1.1669 and 86.35 pence, respectively EUR=EBS, EURGBP=D3, while Europe's broad STOXX 600 share index held 0.4% higher.

U.S. consumer price data due at 1230 GMT could drive greater market moves.