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This attempt to supplement available global supply is something that the Trump administration has been asking European governments to do. A better flow of traffic through the key Strait […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/10/02/awaiting-u-s-employment-situation-report-and-finding-some-relief-from-lower-oil-price/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Awaiting U.S. Employment Situation Report and Finding Some Relief from Lower Oil Price">Read Article</a></p> 102 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/euroland-cpi/" rel="tag">Euroland CPI</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/french-proposal-to-release-some-strategic-oil-reserves/" rel="tag">French proposal to release some strategic oil reserves</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/tokyo-cpi/" rel="tag">Tokyo CPI</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/u-s-labor-market-data-and-reaction/" rel="tag">U.S. labor market data and reaction</a><br /> More in <strong><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a></strong></p> 103 </div> 104 </div> 105 106 <div class="homepost-r" id="post-31349"> 107 <div class="entry"> 108 <h3>Foreign Exchange Insights and Next Week</h3> 109 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/10/02/next-weeks-menu-october-3-9-2026/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Next Week’s Menu: October 3-9, 2026">Next Week’s Menu: October 3-9, 2026</a></h2> 110 <p><em>October 2, 2026</em></p> 111 <p class="excerpt">Central Banks: Monetary policies will be reviewed in Peru, Iceland, Poland, India and Romania. Williams and Musalem of the Fed and Mann of the Bank of England have public speaking engagements. Policy meeting minutes from Federal Open Market Committee and European Central Bank Governing Board get published. 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A released explanation of this directional rate reversal notes that since the prior policy review in August, Â The escalation of tensions in the Middle East and […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/29/central-bank-interest-rate-hikes-in-jamaica-and-australia/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Central Bank Interest Rate Hikes in Jamaica and Australia">Read Article</a></p> 123 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-of-jamaica/" rel="tag">Bank of Jamaica</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/reserve-bank-of-australia/" rel="tag">Reserve Bank of Australia</a><br /> More in <strong><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/central-bank-watch/" rel="category tag">Central Bank Watch</a></strong></p> 124 </div> 125 </div> 126 127 <div class="homepost-r" id="post-31329"> 128 <div class="entry"> 129 <h3>Deeper Analysis</h3> 130 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/30/september-and-third-quarter-in-figures-4/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to September and Third Quarter in Figures">September and Third Quarter in Figures</a></h2> 131 <p><em>September 30, 2026</em></p> 132 <p class="excerpt">The most dramatic financial market change during the third quarter was not in the price of oil but rather a 42%Â advance in the price of Bitcoin, nearly a fifth of which occurred in September. Nonetheless, a 30% jump in the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, along with a manic debate over the […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/30/september-and-third-quarter-in-figures-4/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to September and Third Quarter in Figures">Read Article</a></p> 133 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/financial-market-changes-in-september-and-3q26/" rel="tag">financial market changes in September and 3Q26</a><br /> More in <strong><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/deeper-analysis/" rel="category tag">Deeper Analysis</a></strong></p> 134 </div> 135 </div> 136 <div class="postdivider"></div> 137 138 <div class="clear"></div> 139 </div><!-- close grid --> 140 <div class="entry"> 141 142 <h3>New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</h3> 143 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/10/01/dollar-firmer-as-fourth-quarter-commences/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Dollar Firmer As Fourth Quarter Commences">Dollar Firmer As Fourth Quarter Commences</a></h2> 144 <p><em>October 1, 2026</em></p> 145 <p>The weighted DXY dollar index is at a 17-month high and 0.4% above the third quarter’s closing level. Overnight gains range between 0.3% and 0.4% against the yen, euro, sterling, kiwi and won and 0.5-0.6% relative to the Mexican peso and Indonesian rupiah. The dollar is unchanged against the Aussie dollar and Swiss franc and […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/10/01/dollar-firmer-as-fourth-quarter-commences/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Dollar Firmer As Fourth Quarter Commences">More</a></p> 146 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-of-japan-tankan-survey/" rel="tag">Bank of Japan Tankan survey</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/manufacturing-purchasing-manager-surveys/" rel="tag">manufacturing purchasing manager surveys</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/10/01/dollar-firmer-as-fourth-quarter-commences/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 147 148 149 <h3>New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</h3> 150 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/30/elevating-inflation-shared-by-many-economies-as-3q-draws-to-a-close/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Elevating Inflation Shared by Many Economies as 3Q Draws to a Close">Elevating Inflation Shared by Many Economies as 3Q Draws to a Close</a></h2> 151 <p><em>September 30, 2026</em></p> 152 <p>The dollar and U.S. equity futures marked time overnight as investors await key U.S. growth and inflation indicators. The U.S. currency is 0.1% softer against the yen, euro, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, and kiwi. President Trump strengthened his pitch for a self-regulating AI industry. Stock markets in the Pacific Rim on this final session of […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/30/elevating-inflation-shared-by-many-economies-as-3q-draws-to-a-close/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Elevating Inflation Shared by Many Economies as 3Q Draws to a Close">More</a></p> 153 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/french-and-italian-cpi/" rel="tag">French and Italian CPI</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/german-cpi-and-import-prices/" rel="tag">German CPI and import prices</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/japanese-and-south-korean-industrial-production-and-retail-sales/" rel="tag">Japanese and South Korean industrial production and retail sales</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/u-s-gdp-and-personal-consumption-price-deflator/" rel="tag">U.S. GDP and personal consumption price deflator</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/u-s-mortgage-applications-and-august-trade-deficit/" rel="tag">U.S. mortgage applications and August trade deficit</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/30/elevating-inflation-shared-by-many-economies-as-3q-draws-to-a-close/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 154 155 156 <h3>New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</h3> 157 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/29/more-central-bank-hikes-despite-lower-than-feared-oil-prices/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to More Central Bank Hikes Despite Lower-Than-Feared Oil Price
157s">More Central Bank Hikes Despite Lower-Than-Feared Oil Prices</a></h2> 158 <p><em>September 29, 2026</em></p> 159 <p>Any U.S.-Iranian ceasefire deal before the U.S. midterm elections seems highly unlikely. And yet, the West Texas Intermediate price of crude oil settled back 0.8% from Monday’s closing level and at $91.86 is much closer to $90 than triple-digit territory. Somewhat greater traffic is moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and oil users are doing […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/29/more-central-bank-hikes-despite-lower-than-feared-oil-prices/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to More Central Bank Hikes Despite Lower-Than-Feared Oil Prices">More</a></p> 160 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-of-jamaica/" rel="tag">Bank of Jamaica</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/italian-ppi/" rel="tag">Italian PPI</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/reserve-bank-of-australia/" rel="tag">Reserve Bank of Australia</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/spanish-cpi/" rel="tag">Spanish CPI</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/u-s-house-prices/" rel="tag">U.S. house prices</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/29/more-central-bank-hikes-despite-lower-than-feared-oil-prices/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 161 162 163 <h3>New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</h3> 164 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/28/still-no-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-yet-diplomatic-option-not-yet-abandoned/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Still No Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Yet Diplomatic Option Not Yet Abandoned">Still No Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Yet Diplomatic Option Not Yet Abandoned</a></h2> 165 <p><em>September 28, 2026</em></p> 166 <p>(120) Following President Trump’s “no deal” answer to Iran’s latest peace proposal, the West Texas Intermediate and Brent prices of crude oil have shot up around 4%. In turn, ten-year sovereign debt yields are up six basis points in the United States and Spain, eight bps in Italy, seven bps in France and four bps […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/28/still-no-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-yet-diplomatic-option-not-yet-abandoned/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Still No Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Yet Diplomatic Option Not Yet Abandoned">More</a></p> 167 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-of-japan/" rel="tag">Bank of Japan</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/chinese-corporate-earnings/" rel="tag">Chinese corporate earnings</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/elevated-oil-prices/" rel="tag">elevated oil prices</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/28/still-no-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-yet-diplomatic-option-not-yet-abandoned/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 168 169 170 <h3>Foreign Exchange Insights and Next Week</h3> 171 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/next-weeks-menu-september-26-october-2-2026/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Next Week’s Menu: September 26 – October 2, 2026">Next Week’s Menu: September 26 – October 2, 2026</a></h2> 172 <p><em>September 25, 2026</em></p> 173 <p>Central Banks: Interest rate meetings will be held in Colombia, Australia and Jamaica. Speaking publicly during the period will be RBA Governor Bullock, MPC members Mann and Ramsden of the Bank of England, Sleijpen of the ECB and Goolsbee, Musalem, Barkin, Kashkari, Williams, and Collins of the Federal Reserve. The Bank of Japan publishes its […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/next-weeks-menu-september-26-october-2-2026/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Next Week’s Menu: September 26 – October 2, 2026">More</a></p> 174 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/economic-data-calendar/" rel="tag">Economic Data Calendar</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/foreign-exchange-insights-and-next-week/" rel="category tag">Foreign Exchange Insights and Next Week</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/next-weeks-menu-september-26-october-2-2026/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 175 176 177 <h3>New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</h3> 178 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/a-respite-in-the-storm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to A Respite from the Storm">A Respite from the Storm</a></h2> 179 <p><em>September 25, 2026</em></p> 180 <p>At the end of this hectic week, world investors are taking a breather. It’s been a light session from a data release standpoint, and folks await news from this final day of the two-day summit between the political leaders in China and the United States in NYC. A looming distraction in the background as been […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/a-respite-in-the-storm/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to A Respite from the Storm">More</a></p> 181 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-of-mexico/" rel="tag">Bank of Mexico</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/trump-xi-talks/" rel="tag">Trump/Xi talks</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/u-s-durable-goods-orders/" rel="tag">U.S. durable goods orders</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/a-respite-in-the-storm/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 182 183 184 <h3>Central Bank Watch</h3> 185 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/norwegian-central-bank-rate-hike-was-anticipated/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Norweg
185ian Central Bank Rate Hike Was Anticipated">Norwegian Central Bank Rate Hike Was Anticipated</a></h2> 186 <p><em>September 24, 2026</em></p> 187 <p>At the Bank of Norway, the policy rate was raised by 25 basis points in follow-up to a similar hike done earlier this year in May. The new 4.5% rate level returns as a result to the peak maintained from December 2023 until June 2025. Back in June, monetary officials had given a heads up […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/norwegian-central-bank-rate-hike-was-anticipated/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Norwegian Central Bank Rate Hike Was Anticipated">More</a></p> 188 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-of-norway/" rel="tag">Bank of Norway</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/central-bank-watch/" rel="category tag">Central Bank Watch</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/norwegian-central-bank-rate-hike-was-anticipated/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 189 190 191 <h3>New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</h3> 192 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/bond-market-debacle-xi-trump-summit-and-more-central-bank-policy-decisions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Bond Market Debacle, Xi-Trump Summit, and More Central Bank Policy Decisions">Bond Market Debacle, Xi-Trump Summit, and More Central Bank Policy Decisions</a></h2> 193 <p><em>September 24, 2026</em></p> 194 <p>With Japanese markets opening for their first session of this week, sharp rises occurred today in ten-year sovereign debt yields around the Pacific Rim, amounting to 15 basis points in New Zealand, 13 basis points in Australia, 11 basis points in Japan, 8 basis points in Singapore and 7 bps in South Korea. That set […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/bond-market-debacle-xi-trump-summit-and-more-central-bank-policy-decisions/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Bond Market Debacle, Xi-Trump Summit, and More Central Bank Policy Decisions">More</a></p> 195 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-of-norway/" rel="tag">Bank of Norway</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/french-business-and-consumer-confidence/" rel="tag">French business and consumer confidence</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/german-business-climate-index-ifo/" rel="tag">German business climate index IFO</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/japanese-purchasing-manager-surveys/" rel="tag">Japanese purchasing manager surveys</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/swedish-riksbank/" rel="tag">Swedish Riksbank</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/swiss-national-bank/" rel="tag">Swiss National Bank</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/u-s-current-account-deficit/" rel="tag">U.S. current account deficit</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/bond-market-debacle-xi-trump-summit-and-more-central-bank-policy-decisions/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 196 197 198 <h3>Central Bank Watch</h3> 199 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/south-african-reserve-bank-rate-increase-today-not-a-surprise/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to South African Reserve Bank Rate Increase Today Not a Surprise">South African Reserve Bank Rate Increase Today Not a Surprise</a></h2> 200 <p><em>September 23, 2026</em></p> 201 <p>the key interest rate of the South African Reserve Bank was raised by 25 basis points to 7.25%, but the hike was not unexpected even though consumer price inflation currently of 4.4% happens to be hovering in the middle of the 3-6% target range. A statement explaining today’s action declares “We see upside risks to […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/south-african-reserve-bank-rate-increase-today-not-a-surprise/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to South African Reserve Bank Rate Increase Today Not a Surprise">More</a></p> 202 <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/central-bank-watch/" rel="category tag">Central Bank Watch</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/south-african-reserve-bank-rate-increase-today-not-a-surprise/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 203 204 205 <h3>New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</h3> 206 <h2><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/firmer-dollar-september-pmi-surveys-interest-rate-decisions-from-three-central-banks/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Firmer Dollar, September PMI Surveys & Interest Rate Decisions from Three Central Banks">Firmer Dollar, September PMI Surveys & Interest Rate Decisions from Three Central Banks</a></h2> 207 <p><em>September 23, 2026</em></p> 208 <p>The dollar advanced overnight by 0.8% versus the won and peso, 0.7% against the Australian dollar, 0.6% versus the New Zealand dollar, 0.5% relative to sterling, and 0.3% vis-a-vis the yen, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and euro, which got as low as $1.1400 for the first time in 8 weeks. In spite of White House […] <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/firmer-dollar-september-pmi-surveys-interest-rate-decisions-from-three-central-banks/" class="morelink" title="Permanent Link to Firmer Dollar, September PMI Surveys & Interest Rate Decisions from Three Central Banks">More</a></p> 209 <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/bank-indonesia/" rel="tag">Bank Indonesia</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/central-bank-of-azerbaijan/" rel="tag">Central Bank of Azerbaijan</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/september-2026-preliminary-purchasing-manager-survey-results/" rel="tag">September 2026 preliminary purchasing manager survey results</a>, <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/tag/south-african-reserve-bank/" rel="tag">South African Reserve Bank</a><br /> Posted in <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/category/new-overnight-developments-abroad-daily-update/" rel="category tag">New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update</a> | <a href="https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/firmer-dollar-september-pmi-surveys-interest-rate-decisions-from-three-central-banks/#respond">No Comments »</a></p> 210 211 </div> 212 <div class="navigation"> 213 <p><a href="https://currencythoughts.com/page/2/" >« Older Entries</a> </p> 214 </div> 215 216 </div><!-- close content --> 217 <div id="sidebar"> 218 <ul> 219 <li><p>Currency Thoughts has evolved from a blog to a full-functioning website. 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