Traders betting on a faster European Central Bank (ECB) got pushback from ECB President Lagarde on Monday, and EUR/USD fell back to its late-July low near 1.1350. The pair closed just above 1.1350, three sessions after it broke below 1.1400.

The Bank of England (BoE) held the UK's Bank Rate at 3.75% on September 17 by six votes to three, and half of the six who voted to hold now say a hike may be needed.

The Mexican Peso collapses against the US Dollar, depreciating on Monday as market mood sours amid stalled US-Iran talks. News headlines reported that a potential agreement is near, but officials denied the progress.

USD/JPY trades little changed around 157.25 on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) also holds steady near recent highs, with traders weighing Middle East developments and the risk of Japanese intervention.

The Pound Sterling registers modest gains of 0.18% even as US Treasury yields soar, with the US 10-year T-note rising over 10 basis points, underpinning the Greenback. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3252.

Rabobank highlights that GBP net short positions have risen over 40%, reaching their highest level since August. The Bank of England kept the Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75% on September 18, in line with expectations.

EUR/USD trades on the back foot on Monday, pressured by a stronger US Dollar (USD) as the US-Iran stalemate keeps Oil prices elevated, pushing US Treasury yields higher and strengthening expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes.

Rabobank points out that AUD net short positions have increased for a second week, reaching their highest level since December 2025.

Rabobank’s FX Strategy team observes that CAD net shorts have risen again after a recent collapse. USD/CAD has continued to grind higher, gaining 2.77% from recent lows to 1.414, with the 14‑day RSI indicating overbought conditions.

EUR/GBP edges lower on Monday as the British Pound attracts buyers after recent weakness, with hawkish remarks from Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden lending it further support. At the time of writing, the cross trades around 0.8564, down 0.40%.

AUD/USD trades around 0.7020 on Monday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day.

USD/CAD extends its rally on Monday as diverging monetary policy outlooks between the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) keep the US Dollar (USD) favoured, outweighing support for the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) from higher Oil prices.

The Aussie Dollar (AUD) trades practically flat around 1.2390 against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) on Monday, with all eyes on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which is expected to hike interest rates on Tuesday.

The British Pound (GBP) trades higher against its major currency peers, except the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday. In the European trade, the British currency is up 0.13% to near 1.3256 against the US Dollar (USD).

The Euro (EUR) is dropping sharply against the British Pound (GBP) on Monday, with EUR/GBP bears testing support at the 0.8570 area, reversing last week's gains in a day following rejection at the 0.8610 resistance area.

BBH’s Elias Haddad highlights that the Dollar is broadly firmer, but intervention warnings from Japanese officials are supporting the Japanese Yen.

The Euro (EUR) shows marginal losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, as the rejection of the latest peace proposal in the Middle East lifted Oil prices, while the high US Treasury yields amid bets of upcoming Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes keep supporting the Greenback.

Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux highlights AUD/USD trading near its 200-day moving average around 0.7024, a historically important support. The pair sits at the lower boundary of a descending channel with support at 0.6975 and resistance at 0.7090.

USD/JPY extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around 156.90 during the European hours on Monday. The currency pair is moving forward within a symmetrical triangle, which indicates a period of market consolidation, where neither buyers nor sellers are in control.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades higher against its major currency peers in the European trade on Monday, with the EUR/JPY pair declining 0.4% to near 178.40. The Asia-Pacific currency continues to draw support from verbal warnings of Japan’s intervention to support the currency.

The GBP/JPY cross attracts fresh sellers following an intraday uptick to the 209.00 neighborhood and drops to a two-week low during the first half of the European session on Monday.

The British Pound (GBP) extends losses against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, following a mild recovery attempt earlier in the day.

HSBC expects the Pound to be weighed down by weak UK labour demand and sluggish private sector momentum, especially versus a more resilient US economy.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades higher against its major currency peers, except the US Dollar (USD), during the European trading session on Monday. The antipodean gains are on expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hike interest rates at its policy meeting on Tuesday.

USD/CHF extends its gains for the fourth consecutive trading day, hovering near fresh 16-month high of 0.8314 during European hours on Monday. The pair rises as the US Dollar (USD) gains strength from hawkish comments made by Federal Reserve (Fed) officials.

NZD/USD halts its three-day losing streak, trading around 0.5660 during the European hours on Monday. However, the currency pair faces potential downside pressure as the US Dollar (USD) gains strength from hawkish comments made by Federal Reserve (Fed) officials.

ING FX Strategist Francesco Pesole argues EUR/USD should be trading above 1.140 based on their models, with recent Euro weakness seen as somewhat overdone. He focuses on September Eurozone inflation and ECB communication as key drivers.

The Euro (EUR) has failed to break the 0.8610 resistance level against the British Pound on Monday, sending the EUR/GBP pair back to session lows at 0.8690 at the time of writing.

ING’s Francesco Pesole expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to deliver a 25bp rate hike to 4.60%, with Governor Bullock likely leaving the door open for further tightening. Persistent inflation concerns, tight labour markets and resilient growth underpin this view.

The USD/CAD pair trades in positive territory near 1.4155 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations build.