New York Open Briefing: Monday, September 14, 2026
The New York session opens with the US Dollar as the strongest currency over the last 24 hours, gaining +0.40%. This comes as major equity indices mostly registered declines, with the JP225 down -0.55%, USTEC down -0.40%, US30 down -0.33%, and DE40 down -0.31%. The UK100 was an outlier, up +0.36%. Gold, XAUUSD, also saw a notable decline of -0.84%. The overall risk meter stands at +0.12, indicating a slight risk-on sentiment despite the equity moves. The Japanese Yen and New Zealand Dollar are the weakest currencies, down -0.40% and -0.39% respectively.
Scheduled for this session, ECB President Lagarde Speaks at Monday 15:15 UTC, an event marked as medium impact for the Euro. The Euro itself has shown a slight weakness, down -0.09% over the last 24 hours. Later in the Asian session, traders will monitor the Electronic Card Retail Sales m/m for New Zealand at Monday 22:45 UTC. The consensus forecast is -0.7%, following a previous reading of 1.3%.
A notable shift in positioning has occurred in USDCHF, where the crowd book moved from 58% long to 51% short over the past 24 hours. This indicates a flip in retail sentiment for the pair.
Traders will likely focus on the comments from ECB President Lagarde for potential market impact during the European afternoon.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Biggest moves since the previous session | XAUUSD -0.84%, JP225 -0.55%, USTEC -0.40% |
| Currency strength, 24h | USD strongest at +0.40%, JPY weakest at -0.40% |
| Risk meter | +0.12 (mildly risk-on) |
Scheduled this session (High and Medium impact)
| Time | Ccy | Event | Impact | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:15 UTC | EUR | ECB President Lagarde Speaks | Medium | – |
| 22:45 UTC | NZD | Electronic Card Retail Sales m/m | Medium | -0.7% |
Times are UTC. This brief describes measured market state and the published schedule. It is not financial advice and nothing in it is a trade recommendation.