Personal Spending m/m comes in at 0.9% against 0.3% consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
US Personal Spending month over month for September was released at 0.9% today, September 30, 2026, at 12:31 UTC. This figure significantly exceeded the consensus forecast of 0.3%. The actual print represented a 200.0% surprise versus consensus. The previous month’s reading was 0.2%.
In the 15 minutes following the release, several USD pairs moved. AUDUSD rose 14 pips, EURUSD rose 15 pips, GBPUSD rose 15 pips, and NZDUSD rose 13 pips. USDCAD fell 20 pips, USDCHF fell 17 pips, and USDJPY fell 25 pips. XAUUSD rose 207 pips. For context, after past Personal Spending releases, AUDUSD has a median 1-hour move of 8 pips, EURUSD 11 pips, GBPUSD 14 pips, NZDUSD 8 pips, USDCAD 13 pips, USDCHF 7 pips, USDJPY 10 pips, and XAUUSD 29 pips. Top-quarter moves for these pairs are typically 13 pips or more for AUDUSD, 20 pips or more for EURUSD, 26 pips or more for GBPUSD, 14 pips or more for NZDUSD, 20 pips or more for USDCAD, 13 pips or more for USDCHF, 21 pips or more for USDJPY, and 52 pips or more for XAUUSD. The measured moves for AUDUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, NZDUSD, USDCAD, USDCHF, and USDJPY were larger than their respective median 1-hour moves. The measured move for XAUUSD was significantly larger than its median 1-hour move and also larger than its top-quarter move threshold.