The Aussie Dollar climbed for the fourth straight day, up 0.22% against the US Dollar, amid thin volumes as US financial markets were closed in observance of the Labour Day Holiday. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7218, after bouncing off daily lows of 0.7194.

The Loonie gains some traction versus the Greenback, while the latter posts modest losses, as US and Canadian financial markets remain closed in observance of Labour Day. Nevertheless, the USD/CAD edges lower by some 0.15%, trading at 1.3813 at the time of writing.

ING’s Chris Turner reports that USD/KRW rebounded from 1335 after news that Korea’s National Pension Service may halt or reverse its forward-market Dollar selling. Authorities appear comfortable with recent Won gains after a 15% USD/KRW drop since June.

USD/JPY trades just above 154.00 after giving up 1.22% on a Monday with American desks shut. Everything the pair has left to argue about arrives inside ten days, and the first of it lands tonight.

GBP/USD holds just under 1.3550 after a Monday that covered 42 pips with American desks shut for Labor Day. The week that follows is not that.

The Mexican Peso loses some ground versus its North American counterpart, the US Dollar, as the USD/MXN rises over 0.25% at 16.93, even though the Greenback edges lower against a basket of six currencies, the so-called US Dollar Index.

EUR/USD holds above 1.1600 after a Monday that covered 28 pips. The Eurozone revised second-quarter growth up to 0.6% against a 0.4% consensus, the Sentix investor survey jumped to 5.1 from 0.9, and the pair added a tenth of a percent.

The Ministry of Finance was not in the market on Monday, and on the most recent positioning data the carry trade did not close either. USD/JPY trades just above 154.00 after giving up close to two Yen, its weakest in six months. What has repriced is the cost of the funding leg.

The Pound Sterling rises by over 0.23% amid thin trading conditions, as US markets remained closed for the Labour Day weekend, while the US-Iran conflict escalated, with both countries exchanging strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. The GBP/USD trades at 1.3541.

NZD/USD trades around 0.5880 on Monday at the time of writing, posting a modest 0.06% decline on the day after two consecutive days of gains.

USD/CHF trades with a downside bias on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) stays on the defensive, largely due to broad Japanese Yen (JPY) strength. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.8091 after retreating from an intraday high of 0.8110.

AUD/USD advances on Monday, gaining 0.22% on the day to trade around 0.7220 at the time of writing, after reaching its highest level in more than three months.

HSBC highlights that markets now expect the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to tighten policy more quickly, with overnight index swaps implying about 75bp of cumulative hikes by April 2027 and assigning odds to a move at the 18 September meeting.

USD/JPY extends its steep decline on Monday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) rallies against the US Dollar (USD), supported by hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) expectations, capital repatriation and the unwinding of Yen-funded carry trades.

USD/CAD trades around 1.3810 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day. The pair comes under some pressure as the sharp rise in Oil prices supports the Canadian Dollar (CAD), although underlying strength in the US Dollar (USD) limits the downside.

EUR/USD holds modest gains at the start of North American trading hours on Monday as a softer US Dollar (USD) and stronger-than-expected Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data support the Euro (EUR).

The British Pound (GBP) has resumed its bearish trend against a stronger Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, as comments from Japanese officials hinting at a steeper Bank of Japan (BoJ) monetary tightening cycle have provided a fresh boost to the Yen.

The Euro (EUR) is marginally higher to near 1.1625 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday. The major currency pair trades broadly sideways amid an extended weekend in the United States (US) due to Labor Day.

The Euro (EUR) is trading lower against the British Pound (GBP) following mixed Eurozone macroeconomic figures on Monday. The EUR/GBP pair is testing support at a previous resistance area, at 0.8585 ahead of the US session opening, after failing to find acceptance above the 186.00 area last week. 

The Japanese Yen (JPY)  resumes its uptrend against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, as the dust from a bright US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report settles, and Japanese officials hint at some steepening of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) tightening cycle ahead.

EUR/JPY falls 1.11% on Monday and trades around 179.45 at the time of writing. The sharp decline in the cross mainly reflects the strong appreciation of the Japanese Yen (JPY), supported by growing expectations of monetary policy tightening by the Bank of Japan (BoJ).

The GBP/JPY cross meets with heavy supply during the early part of the European session on Monday and weakens below the 209.00 mark, hitting its lowest level since February 24 amid a broad-based rally in the Japanese Yen (JPY).

ING’s Chris Turner argues that Euro fundamentals remain contained despite German regional election results highlighting political tensions for Chancellor Merz’s CDU. Solid Eurozone growth and investor confidence are offset by downside risks from this week’s ECB meeting.

Eurozone’s Sentix Investor Confidence data, a key indicator of Investor morale, comes in significantly higher at 5.1 in September from 0.9 in August. The sentiment data turned positive in August after remaining negative in the previous five months.

The Swiss Franc (CHF) bounced up against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday.

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen argues that EUR/USD remains primarily driven by the US Dollar, with Euro-side developments only amplifying or dampening trends.

The British Pound (GBP) is marginally higher at around 1.3525 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday.

The USD/CAD pair extends its sideways consolidative price move through the early European session on Monday and currently trades just below mid-1.3800s.

Silver (XAG/USD) nudges lower on Monday, hitting session lows in the mid-$65.00s after a reversal from the $68.00 area.

The EUR/GBP cross loses ground to around 0.8585 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The Euro (EUR) attracts some sellers against the British Pound (GBP) following the German economic data.