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MUFG10/23/2026updated 10/23/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

MUFG reports the EUR extended its slide to fresh year-to-date lows versus GBP and JPY, driven by a worsening energy price shock and French fiscal and political risk. With energy prices between the ECB's adverse and severe scenarios and bond yields tightening conditions, MUFG withdrew its call for another ECB hike next week. It still flags USD downside risk if US tech-credit stress and falling Treasury yields persist, favouring EUR and CHF against the dollar.

Institution: MUFG
Published: 10/23/2026
Research topic: USD/JPY · Fed Policy · US 10Y Treasury
Time horizon: October 2026

USD/JPY · USDJPY Fed Policy · FED US 10Y Treasury · US10Y US Dollar (DXY) · DXY EUR/USD · EURUSD Crude Oil (WTI) · WTI

Key arguments

EUR weakness is driven mainly by the energy price shock and intensifying French fiscal and political risk.
Energy prices sit between the ECB's adverse and severe scenarios, pointing to headline inflation above 4%.
Unwanted tightening from French bond yields makes the ECB more cautious about overtightening, prompting MUFG to drop its call for a hike next week.
USD faces greater downside risk versus EUR and CHF when tech-credit widening coincides with falling Treasury yields.

Key numbers

Increase in leveraged fund short EUR positions (contracts): 23,740
Increase in leveraged fund short JPY positions (contracts): 8,630
Increase in leveraged fund short CAD positions (contracts): 8,487
Increase in leveraged fund short NZD positions (contracts): 10,832
US IG technology OAS widening over past 20 trading days (bp): 17

Main risks

A larger or more prolonged energy price shock would add further downside risk for the euro area economy and the EUR.
Escalating Houthi-related conflict could disrupt energy supplies and deepen regional crisis risk.
If the ECB signals bond yields reduce the need for tightening or hints at market intervention, the EUR could weaken further.

Corresponding source evidence

1 23 October 2026 23 October 2026 No relief in sight for the EUR FX View: The EUR has continued to weaken over the past week, falling to fresh year-to-date lows against both GBP and JPY. · October 2026
In contrast, upcoming policy updates from the Fed and BoJ could strike a relatively more hawkish tone while leaving rates on hold, signalling that more work remains to address upside inflation risks.
We expect challenging financial market conditions to persist in the week ahead reflecting ongoing concerns over higher government bond yields, energy prices and the recent paring back of AI-related investment optimism.

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