Market participants may be on alert following a series of remarks by key figures in the U.S.

Market participants may be on alert following a series of remarks by key figures in the U.S.

28.09.2021

Yesterday, in the U.S. market, two of the three major stock indices—the Nasdaq and the S&P 500—fell, resulting in a market environment characterized by falling stock prices, rising interest rates, and higher oil prices. The Russell 2000 rose about 1.46% from the previous day to 2,281. U.S. durable goods orders for August, released yesterday, came in at 1.8%, beating the market forecast of 0.7%.

In the foreign exchange market, Oceania currencies were the strongest as of yesterday, with the AUD/USD pair rising from 0.726 to 0.731. From a technical perspective, the pair has firmly broken above its previous low, and the focus will likely be on whether it can break above the 200-day moving average around 0.732.

Today’s schedule includes the German GfK Consumer Confidence Survey at 3:00 PM, the French Consumer Confidence Index at 3:45 PM, remarks by ECB President Lagarde at 9:00 PM, U.S. Wholesale Inventories (flash estimate) at 9:30 PM,UK: Remarks by MPC member Mann; 10:00 PM: US S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, US Home Price Index, and remarks by Chicago Fed President Evans; 11:00 PM: US Consumer Confidence Index, remarks by Richmond Fed President, and Fed Chair Powell’s congressional testimony; 2:00 AM: US 7-year Treasury auction;26:40: Remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Bowman; 28:00: Remarks by U.S. Atlanta Fed President Bostic; 8:00 the following day: Remarks by U.S. St. Louis Fed President Bullard. We will monitor currency strength and weakness heading into the final day of the month and assess price trends.

Past Market Reports

1. 17.04.2026New

   Will the market wait and see how much further the U.S. dollar can rise against the yen?

2. 16.04.2026New

   Will the weakening Swiss franc recover? Attention is turning to price movements during European trading hours.

3. 15.04.2026New

   Market participants are likely keeping a close eye on the upside potential of the euro, which has risen against the U.S. dollar

4. 14.04.2026New

   Should we keep an eye on remarks by key figures in the U.S. and try to gauge the direction of currency strength?

5. 13.04.2026New

   Market participants are likely watching for signs of a rebound in the Canadian dollar, which fell against the U.S. dollar following the release of employment figures

6. 10.04.2026

   Will the weakening Swiss franc continue to strengthen against the yen, or should we wait and see?

7. 09.04.2026

   Will the U.S. dollar, which has fallen against the yen, continue its downward slide, or should we wait and see how the market moves?

8. 08.04.2026

   Should we keep an eye on the upside for European currencies that have risen against the U.S. dollar?

9. 07.04.2026

   Market participants may be wary of further downside potential for the U.S. dollar, which has weakened amid concerns over the situation in Iran

10. 06.04.2026

    Investors should be wary of sudden spikes in volatility while major markets are closed