New York Open Briefing: Monday, September 7, 2026

The New York session begins with the Japanese Yen showing broad strength, as USDJPY is down 0.87%, EURJPY is down 0.77%, and GBPJPY is down 0.72%. Equity markets have also seen declines, with the JP225 down 0.60% and the DE40 down 0.38%. The 24-hour currency strength metrics show JPY as the strongest performer at +0.89%, while the USD is down -0.21%. The overall risk meter currently stands at +0.11%.

Several economic data points have been released. China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves came in at 3.438T, slightly above the 3.435T consensus. In the Eurozone, Sentix Investor Confidence registered a significant positive surprise at 5.1, compared to a consensus of -4.8. Hong Kong’s Foreign Exchange Reserves were reported at 442.9B, below the 449.6B consensus. Switzerland’s Unemployment Rate n.s.a. and Unemployment Rate were both in line with expectations at 3% and 3.1% respectively. Swiss Foreign Currency Reserves were 770.073B.

Looking ahead, a series of Japanese economic indicators are scheduled for release later in the session at Mon 23:50 UTC. These include the high-impact GDP q/q, with a consensus of 0.3%, alongside Adjusted Current Account, Japan Prelim GDP q/q, Current Account n.s.a., Net Exports Contribution to GDP q/q, GDP y/y, and GDP Price Index y/y.

Traders will closely monitor the upcoming Japanese GDP figures for market direction into the Asian open.

Scheduled this session (High and Medium impact)

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.