Brandt's Biggest FX Bet Is Short EUR/JPY as Yen Strengthens
Peter Brandt's firm holds its largest futures and FX position in a short EUR/JPY trade as the yen gains on intervention and rate expectations.
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19 October 2026: early forex pricing as trading gets under way
Early FX prices for 19 October 2026 show EUR/USD lower, US equities soft over the weekend, and New Zealand the only market active.
18/10/2026 21:122 min read
Initial foreign-exchange pricing signals for Monday are out; US equities have been trading softly over the weekend so far. A weekend-news update will follow shortly.
- EUR/USD is at 1.1191, pointing lower in the earliest session moves; New Zealand is the only market active so far, while rioting is under way in Paris and elsewhere and Russian drones were shot down in Romanian airspace.
- USD/JPY is at 158.03.
- GBP/USD is at 1.3315.
- USD/CHF is at 0.8240, where bids are visible.
- USD/CAD is at 1.4135.
- AUD/USD is at 0.6959, with early bids visible.
- NZD/USD is at 0.5652.
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