Europe Summary and Highlights 27 Aug

August 27, 2026 10:10 AM UTC

Nvidia’s earnings bolster tech
FX quiet, Warsh the next focal point

Europe Summary and Highlights 26 Aug

August 26, 2026 10:09 AM UTC

AUD remains firmer out of CPI data
CAD and NOK off slightly as oil drops back further on ongoing talks

Europe Summary and Highlights 25 Aug

August 25, 2026 10:11 AM UTC

Oil drifts further off highs, as status quo continues
Improvement in German data

Europe Summary and Highlights 24 Aug

August 24, 2026 10:06 AM UTC

CAD underperforms after w/e talk breakdown
Leaks into some o/s correction in the likes of USD/NOK
Oil slightly trims, waits on sanctions details next

Europe Summary and Highlights 20 Aug

August 20, 2026 10:09 AM UTC

Dollar continues to slip after yesterday's breaks
EUR/USD testing 1.17 and GBP/USD 1.3650; USD/CAD retracement continues
SEK slips after cautious hold from Riksbank

Europe Summary and Highlights 19 Aug

August 19, 2026 10:02 AM UTC

Equity and bond back and forth, market edgy up at these levels
CAD does react much initially to deadline extension, suggestion of potential deal, but still has potential
GBP little moved out of broadly as expected CPI

Europe Summary and Highlights 18 Aug

August 18, 2026 9:57 AM UTC

Little traction outside of modest NZD pullback
Risk tone tempered by US-Iran escalating standoff 
UK labour data helps keep BoE paused in wait and see mode

Europe Summary and Highlights 17 Aug

August 17, 2026 10:26 AM UTC

USD generally softer across the board on ongoing summer low vol and Fed expectations retreat drivers
CHF also sees a technical bounce as EUR/CHF uptrend held by test of Dec25 resistance

Europe Summary and Highlights 14 Aug

August 14, 2026 10:23 AM UTC

Summer quiet continues for now, dollar leaks out with the low vol trade
USD/JPY eases off weekly lift, BoJ still discussed
USD/CAD extends the pullback as shorts trim

Europe Summary and Highlights 13 Aug

August 13, 2026 10:10 AM UTC

Norges slighly less hawkish, if reserving judgement on inflation and rates; NOK off slightly
AUD/NZD eases from 1.21 test seen after NZ inflation expectations data
UK GDP holds up, but recently stagnant, GBP unmoved

Europe Summary and Highlights 12 Aug

August 12, 2026 10:13 AM UTC

Sideways run into the key US CPI data
Gold and silver continue their breaks higher however
AUD/NZD has a bit of a pop on the 1.2 clearance

Europe Summary and Highlights 11 Aug

August 11, 2026 10:16 AM UTC

Quiet European morning, oil prices still drifting out higher with US frustrations with no-win options

Europe Summary and Highlights 10 Aug

August 10, 2026 10:05 AM UTC

USD/JPY clear last week's high, building off recent basing, slight extra pop
NOK off a touch after lower core CPI

Europe Summary and Highlights 7 Aug

August 7, 2026 9:57 AM UTC

Waiting for Iran news and key US payrolls release
Silver the main mover, breaking out and up almost 5%

Europe Summary and Highlights 6 Aug

August 6, 2026 10:08 AM UTC

Still tight ranging waiting for the next news
SEK a fraction firmer after CPI, more focused on risk
Copper nudges new highs further after DRC move

Europe Summary and Highlights 5 Aug

August 5, 2026 10:17 AM UTC

Waiting on Iran news, Houthis provocative
NZD still the day's main mover after unemployment data

Europe Summary and Highlights 4 Aug

August 4, 2026 9:57 AM UTC

Quiet morning, some backfilling from oversold dollar

Europe Summary and Highlights 3 Aug

August 3, 2026 10:12 AM UTC

European morning consolidates, digesting recent news and action

Europe Summary and Highlights 31 July

July 31, 2026 9:58 AM UTC

USD/JPY lift limited, BoJ Ueda touch hawkish
EUR/USD held around 1.15 options, EZ HICP up as expected

Europe Summary and Highlights 30 July

July 30, 2026 10:05 AM UTC

Mkt still digesting FOMC, EUR/USD holds bounce after backfilling, helped by EZ data

Europe Summary and Highlights 29 July

July 29, 2026 10:06 AM UTC

Still waiting on an unusually uncertain Fed meeting, with large hedging over unchanged
AUD/USD remains lower, below 0.6950, after CPI; regional tech still weighed

Europe Summary and Highlights 28 July

July 28, 2026 10:12 AM UTC

USD remains underpinned on nervousness into the Fed meeting
CHF nudging out the lows, talk on extended SNB zero rates
Oil and NOK off, techs hit overnight

Europe Summary and Highlights 27 July

July 27, 2026 9:58 AM UTC

Sharp correction in oil extends after weekend US-Iran halt
Dollar sees minor trim, NOK the main loser on the morning

Europe Summary and Highlights 24 July

July 24, 2026 9:55 AM UTC

The USD has run into some profit-taking in Europe after a good run over the past couple of days, with traders reporting some profit-taking.

European Summary and Highlights 23 July

July 23, 2026 9:55 AM UTC

Focus is on the EUR into the July ECB meeting today.

Europe Summary and Highlights 22 July

July 22, 2026 9:50 AM UTC

European trading saw a choppy consolidation.

Europe Summary and Highlights 21 July

July 21, 2026 9:50 AM UTC

Middle east remains the focus with high oil prices, but a new 10 day ceasefire proposal being considered. 

Europe Summary and Highlights 20 Jul

July 20, 2026 3:16 PM UTC

Afternoon trading saw the USD gain further ground, as reports that the Houthis would block Saudi exports through the Red Sea caused further tensions and helped oil and the USD.

Europe Summary and Highlights 17 Jul

July 17, 2026 10:01 AM UTC

Risk-off couple of sessions for tech
FX spillover contained, though leans on higher beta counters
USD/JPY frozen into holiday

Europe Summary and Highlights 16 Jul

July 16, 2026 10:08 AM UTC

USD and GBP settle after yesterday's late moves
UK GDP 0.1%m/m as expected, Breeden quite dovish 

Europe Summary and Highlights 15 Jul

July 15, 2026 9:39 AM UTC

US-Iran continue to exchange threats
NOK reverses chunk of yesterday's gains as CPI undershoots

Europe Summary and Highlights 14 Jul

July 14, 2026 10:11 AM UTC

FX still currently neutralised, in parts, as oil rises and hike odds broadly lifted
Kiwi remains the stand out, short squeezing further ; NOK and CAD gain some oil support
Focus turns to US CPI, given extra emphasis by Fed Waller comments

Europe Summary and Highlights 13 Jul

July 13, 2026 10:07 AM UTC

Europe yawns at w/e escalation, returns to Friday's balance
Quiet calendar until US CPI

Europe Summary and Highlights 10 Jul

July 10, 2026 9:59 AM UTC

NOK main underperformer after big downside CPI miss
JPY trims o/n move, chewing over latest MoF idea

Europe Summary and Highlights 9 Jul

July 9, 2026 10:04 AM UTC

Oil trims back as Trump says Iran wants a deal
Dollar eases off, but EUR/USD mini bounce contained by 1.1450~
NZD remains the main outperformer post RBNZ

Europe Summary and Highlights 8 Jul

July 8, 2026 9:51 AM UTC

Trumps 'MOU over' remark the main focal point
Oil extends bounce, though FX remains quite tepid
Slight lift for oversold NOK and CAD; NZD retains hike lift, but capped back 

Europe Summary and Highlights 7 Jul

July 7, 2026 9:50 AM UTC

USD/JPY sees a little profit-taking on the post holiday bounce
Generally quiet, tech stocks a little lower following Kospi, oil a touch higher on hazards

Europe Summary and Highlights 6 Jul

July 6, 2026 10:02 AM UTC

USD/JPY creeping back into recent top with US holiday cleared

Europe Summary and Highlights 3 Jul

July 3, 2026 9:41 AM UTC

Relatively quiet into US holiday, bar a mini USD/JPY dip
EZ PMI revised up

Europe Summary and Highlights 2 Jul

July 2, 2026 10:10 AM UTC

USD/JPY down 1.5 figs after jittery market pares into holiday, wary of MoF guerrilla tactics 
EUR/GBP extends the range breakdown

Europe Summary and Highlights 1 Jul

July 1, 2026 10:06 AM UTC

EZ HICP confirmed lower than mkt expectations, EUR/USD slips off 1.14
Focus turning to ongoing payrolls build up

Europe Summary and Highlights 30 Jun

June 30, 2026 10:21 AM UTC

Soft Eurozone inflation prints so far. 
EUR/USD sticks around 1.14 into options
USD/JPY sits off high after period end support

Europe Summary and Highlights 29 Jun

June 29, 2026 10:23 AM UTC

Slow morning, consolidation with minor dollar drift

Europe Summary and Highlights 26 Jun

June 26, 2026 9:54 AM UTC

Into the weekend, corrective consolidation of overbought dollar still in play
NOK remains weighed though, if also slowed
Risk stays choppier, overall weighed off highs

Europe Summary and Highlights 25 Jun

June 25, 2026 10:01 AM UTC

Consolidation after recent fast dollar action
Oil fully back to pre-Iran, equities bolstered by earnings

Europe Summary and Highlights 24 Jun

June 24, 2026 9:53 AM UTC

Dollar stretches, remains firm, if now taking a breather around some levels
IFO data broadly as expected

Europe Summary and Highlights 23 Jun

June 23, 2026 9:58 AM UTC

USD/risk firmer on dollar trend, position adjustment and equity/commodity pullbacks
EZ PMI off lows, price pressures also moderate though (even pre-MoU)

Europe Summary and Highlights 22 Jun

June 22, 2026 9:38 AM UTC

UK PM Starmer resigns, but no impact as fully expected
Iran talks progress steadies risk and oil
Dollar holds a firm tone

Europe Summary and Highlights 19 Jun

June 19, 2026 9:42 AM UTC

Dollar backs off resistance tests, consolidating into w/e, US holiday
Oil takes talks delay in stride