Fx daily lagarde lifts some support from the euro
中文标题
FX Daily：拉加德为欧元提供了一些支撑
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Dovish ECB comments and Gulf tensions have tilted EUR/USD risks to the downside; the pair may test summer lows of 1.1320-30 if US data surprise. The RBA hiked to 4.60% but admitted considering a hold, pressuring AUD below 0.700. Oil at $107/bbl keeps bond yields high, supporting the dollar. The SNB's dovish shift could send USD/CHF to 0.84-0.85 on an October Fed hike.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 09/29/2026
- Research topic
- US Dollar (DXY) · Fed Policy · EUR/USD
- Time horizon
- near-term
Key arguments
- Lagarde downplayed October ECB hike, stressing measured response and no second-round effects; market pricing now favors a Fed hike over ECB.
- RBA hiked to 4.60% but Governor Bullock said holding was considered, adding a dovish taint and pressuring AUD below 0.700.
- Swiss franc weakness is structural; SNB dovish surprise may fuel USD/CHF as a hawkish-Fed play instead of USD/JPY, where intervention risk is high.
- Rising oil and bond yields pose a tail risk of an equity tipping point, which would be associated with large dollar gains.
Key numbers
- Brent crude price
- $107/bbl ($109 touch)
- EUR/USD summer lows
- 1.1320-30
- RBA cash rate
- 4.60%
- AUD/USD level
- below 0.700
- USD/CHF potential on Fed hike
- 0.84-0.85
Main risks
- A break below 1.1320 could open further EUR/USD downside if US data surprise.
- AUD near-term downside risks have increased due to worsening global conditions.
- High equity valuations could tip if oil and yields keep rising, triggering large dollar gains and broad risk-off.
Corresponding source evidence
The Swiss National Bank’s dovish surprise last week may be fuelling a preference for playing the hawkish Fed story via USD/CHF as opposed to USD/JPY, where intervention risk remains elevated.
An October Fed hike could see the USD/CHF rally extend to 0.84-0.85.
September consumer confidence is expected to stabilise around 89.
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