Currency option expiries on radar for Oct 8 NY cut
Key FX option expiries for Oct 8 include EUR/USD at 1.1150 and USD/JPY at 158.00, with bond yields driving dollar sentiment.
Major and emerging currency pairs, central bank policy, interest rate expectations and cross-border capital flows.
Key FX option expiries for Oct 8 include EUR/USD at 1.1150 and USD/JPY at 158.00, with bond yields driving dollar sentiment.
EUR/GBP has fallen to its lowest since June 2025, adding to signs of euro weakness amid France's fiscal troubles and broader market concerns.
USDCHF traded above its 100- and 200-hour moving averages near 0.83291, but buyers still lack strong upside momentum.
USDCAD bounced off the 200-hour MA and crossed back above the 100-hour MA, keeping the uptrend intact.
A technical analysis of the major currency pairs shows the bias, limits, and targets as the dollar advances.
EUR/CHF fell sharply on French fiscal worries, testing key support at 0.9300.
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USDCHF range tightens to 27 pips; traders await breakout signal from converged moving averages.
BoJ's Sato backs further rate hikes but expresses concern over consumption and avoids specifying timing. USDJPY trades in a narrow range near moving averages.
EUR/USD recovers after France's budget deficit plan tightens the OAT-Bund spread, reducing the euro's risk premium.
France's budget issues are weighing on the euro, with bond spreads widening and EUR/USD hitting a 17-month low.
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Morgan Stanley now neutral with bullish bias on dollar, stays bearish on yen, favours krone as energy hedge.
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda speaks in Tokyo on Tuesday. Traders look for signals on a possible October rate hike.
AUD rallies against USD while other majors fall, with support near 0.69056-0.69205.