Sydney Open Briefing: Friday, September 25, 2026
Sydney opens with a generally positive tone from overnight sessions, as US tech and broader equity indices closed higher. The USTEC gained 0.97% and the US500 rose 0.40%, while the JP225 was up 0.29% and the DE40 added 0.13%. The Risk Meter currently stands at +0.28, indicating a slight risk-on sentiment. However, the Australian dollar saw weakness, with AUDUSD down 0.18%, making it the weakest currency over the past 24 hours, down 0.21%.
Looking ahead, several medium impact data releases are scheduled for the European session. Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate is due at 06:00 UTC, with consensus at -28.4 following a previous -26.6. Spain’s GDP q/q will be released at 07:00 UTC, expected to remain at 0.7%. The ECB Households Loans y/y report is set for 08:00 UTC, with a consensus of 3% after a previous 3.1%. The US dollar and Euro have shown strength over the past 24 hours, up 0.24% and 0.20% respectively.
Positioning data indicates a shift in sentiment for EURCHF, where the crowd’s book went from 60% long to 50% short in 24 hours. Retail books currently disagree by 20 points on XAUUSD. Gold, meanwhile, saw a 0.17% gain overnight.
Traders will be watching the high impact speech by BOE Gov Bailey at 09:15 UTC.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Biggest moves since the previous session | USTEC +0.97%, US500 +0.40%, JP225 +0.29% |
| Currency strength, 24h | USD strongest at +0.24%, AUD weakest at -0.21% |
| Risk meter | +0.28 (risk-on) |
Scheduled this session (High and Medium impact)
| Time | Ccy | Event | Impact | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 UTC | EUR | Germany GfK Consumer Climate | Medium | -28.4 |
| 07:00 UTC | EUR | Spain GDP q/q | Medium | 0.7% |
| 08:00 UTC | EUR | ECB Households Loans y/y | Medium | 3% |
| 09:15 UTC | GBP | BOE Gov Bailey Speaks | High | – |
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.