New York Open Briefing: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The New York session begins with major currency pairs, including EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF, USDCAD, and AUDUSD, holding steady at 0.00% from the reference point. This indicates a quiet start to the trading day. Over the past 24 hours, the Japanese Yen has shown strength, up +0.93%, while the Swiss Franc has seen the largest decline, down -0.30%. The broader market sentiment is slightly risk-on, with the risk meter at +0.07.
For the US Dollar, medium impact data is due at 13:00 UTC with the S&P/CS HPI Composite-20 y/y, expected at 2.3% following a previous 2.1%. The S&P/CS HPI Composite-20 n.s.a. m/m is also scheduled, with a consensus of 0.2% after its prior 0.4%. Later, at 14:00 UTC, the high impact CB Consumer Confidence Index will be released. Consensus is 89.4, matching the previous figure of 89.4.
Looking ahead to the Asian session, high impact data for the Japanese Yen includes Retail Sales m/m at 23:50 UTC, with a consensus of 0.8% against a previous 2.4%. For the Australian Dollar, a series of high impact CPI figures are due at 01:30 UTC on Wednesday. These include CPI m/m, with a consensus of 0.5% after 1.0% previously, and Australia CPI q/q. Also scheduled are the Australia Monthly CPI Indicator y/y, expected at 4.1% following 3.5%, and Trimmed Mean CPI m/m, with a consensus of 0.3% after a prior 0.5%.
Traders will likely focus on the upcoming US CB Consumer Confidence Index later in the New York session.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Biggest moves since the previous session | EURUSD 0.00%, GBPUSD 0.00%, USDJPY 0.00% |
| Currency strength, 24h | JPY strongest at +0.93%, CHF weakest at -0.30% |
| Risk meter | +0.07 (mildly risk-on) |
Scheduled this session (High and Medium impact)
| Time | Ccy | Event | Impact | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 UTC | USD | S&P/CS HPI Composite-20 y/y | Medium | 2.3% |
| 13:00 UTC | USD | S&P/CS HPI Composite-20 n.s.a. m/m | Medium | 0.2% |
| 14:00 UTC | USD | CB Consumer Confidence Index | High | 89.4 |
| 23:50 UTC | JPY | Retail Sales m/m | High | 0.8% |
| 01:30 UTC | AUD | CPI m/m | High | 0.5% |
| 01:30 UTC | AUD | Australia CPI q/q | High | – |
| 01:30 UTC | AUD | Australia Monthly CPI Indicator y/y | High | 4.1% |
| 01:30 UTC | AUD | Trimmed Mean CPI m/m | High | 0.3% |
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.