North American Summary and Highlights 17 Oct

October 17, 2025 7:45 PM UTC

Overview - Comments from Trump eased worries over US-China trade risks, lifting risk appetite. 

Chart USD/CAD Update: Consolidating

October 17, 2025 3:36 PM UTC

Little change, as prices extend consolidation beneath resistance at the 1.4080 high of 14 October

FX Weekly Strategy: Oct 20th-24th

October 17, 2025 3:04 PM UTC

USD risks on CPI to the upside
CAD could drift lower on as expected CPI data
JPY has upside potential but politics remains a wild card
Limited scope for EUR movement but CHF looks very expensive

Chart AUD/USD Update: Under pressure

October 17, 2025 1:47 PM UTC

Consolidation around 0.6500 as given way to a drift lower

Chart EUR/JPY Update: Under pressure

October 17, 2025 1:35 PM UTC

The anticipated test of 175.00 has met support at 174.80

Chart USD/JPY Update: Sharp bounce - studies under pressure

October 17, 2025 1:25 PM UTC

The anticipated break below 150.00 has met buying interest around 149.35

U.S. Trump - 100% tariffs on China not sustainable

October 17, 2025 12:34 PM UTC

Trump seems to be backing off his threatened tariffs on China, perhaps influenced by equity weakness.

Chart USD/RUB Update: Limited tests higher

October 17, 2025 12:15 PM UTC

Anticipated losses have met buying interest above congestion support at 78.0000

Chart USD/ZAR Update: Consolidating - studies improving

October 17, 2025 11:52 AM UTC

Consolidation has given way to a retest of resistance within 17.4000 - 17.5000

Chart EUR/CAD Update: Fresh year high

October 17, 2025 11:17 AM UTC

The break above 1.6400 has posted a fresh year high around 1.6465

This week's five highlights

October 17, 2025 11:00 AM UTC

U.S-China Trade Tensions May Escalate Further Before Eventually Fading
This Week's Fed Speaker
Japan Political Turbulence Strengthen
First Phrase of India–US Trade Negotiations
UK GDP Moving Sideways At Best

Chart EUR/CHF Update: Lower in CHF-driven trade

October 17, 2025 10:33 AM UTC

Choppy trade above 0.9260 has given way to the anticipated break

Psychology for major markets Oct 17

October 17, 2025 10:17 AM UTC

USD softer against safe havens on US bank concerns

Europe Summary and Highlights 17 October

October 17, 2025 10:16 AM UTC

EUR/USD fell back 20 pips through the European morning to trade below 1.17, and the riskier currencies were generally slightly softer against the USD, while USD/JPY and USD/CHF were net little changed after dropping in early trading.

FX Daily Strategy: N America, Oct 17

October 17, 2025 9:00 AM UTC

EUR recovery unlikely to extend
JPY weakness has scope to reverse as Japanese political uncertainty is resolved
EUR/GBP to hold close to 0.87
EUR/CHF ought to recover back above 0.93

Chart USD/CHF Update: Lower in both USD- and CHF-driven trade

October 17, 2025 8:30 AM UTC

Anticipated losses have reached congestion support at 0.7900 in both USD- and CHF-driven trade

Chart USD Index DXY Update: Leaning lower

October 17, 2025 8:17 AM UTC

Steady losses are meeting support just above congestion around 98.00

Chart EUR/GBP Update: Edging higher

October 17, 2025 7:55 AM UTC

Choppy trade around 0.8680 has given way to a sharp run higher

Chart EUR/USD Update: Daily studies improving

October 17, 2025 7:46 AM UTC

Cautious trade has given way to fresh tests higher

Chart AUD/NZD Update: Extending pullback from 1.1445 current year high

October 17, 2025 7:43 AM UTC

Consolidation above the 1.1310/00 support has given way to break to confirm a top pattern at the 1.1445 high

Chart GBP/USD Update: Pushing higher

October 17, 2025 7:35 AM UTC

Cautious trade has spiked to 1.3470~

Chart EUR/AUD Update: Retest 1.8157 August high, scope for break

October 17, 2025 7:33 AM UTC

Break above the 1.8100 level has seen gains to tag the 1.8157, August high