CHF & JPY boosted by pick-up in safe haven demandFX Daily Snapshot
中文标题
瑞郎与日元因避险需求回升而走强 · 外汇每日快照
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
MUFG reports that the yen and Swiss franc were the best-performing G10 currencies overnight as risk appetite deteriorated. USD/JPY retreated toward 157.00 while the Kospi fell more than 4%, reflecting unease over AI-related companies, higher rates and energy prices. The dollar lost upward momentum and is trading more like a risk currency than a haven. EUR/USD has found support near 1.1200; EUR/CHF has fallen back toward its 200-day moving average at 0.9240.
- Institution
- MUFG
- Published
- 10/22/2026
- Research topic
- S&P 500 · Natural Gas · EUR/USD
- Time horizon
- this week · 2001
Key arguments
- Risk-off trading lifted the yen and Swiss franc as the top G10 performers overnight.
- AI-related cyber-security concerns and Asian equity weakness, led by a Kospi drop of over 4%, drove haven demand.
- The US dollar has lost upward momentum and is behaving more like a risk currency than a safe haven.
- Rising euro-area bond yields and energy prices may tighten financial conditions, potentially limiting how far the ECB needs to raise rates.
Key numbers
- USD/JPY level
- 157.00
- Kospi overnight decline
- over 4%
- Natural gas rise this month
- almost 30%
- Natural gas rise since US-Iran conflict began
- around 180%
- EUR/CHF 200-day moving average support
- 0.9240
Main risks
- Moody's may downgrade France from Aa3 (negative outlook) at its review tomorrow, pressuring French bonds.
- Sustained higher euro-area government borrowing costs could tighten financial conditions more than desired.
- Speculative short yen positions have been gradually rebuilt, leaving the yen exposed to a squeeze.
Corresponding source evidence
It has a negative outlook which increases the likelihood of a downgrade this week lowering its rating in line with Fitch and S&P who are scheduled to hold their own review on 27 th November.
· this weekIn contrast, natural gas prices in the US are largely unchanged over the same period.
The unfavourable combination of rising natural gas prices in Europe and the further deterioration of investor confidence in French government debt is encouraging a weaker euro.
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