Foreign exchange markets opened the week on Monday, 7 September 2026, with the US dollar little changed against major counterparts from late-Friday levels.

As is typical for a Monday morning, market liquidity remains very thin and only improves as more Asian trading centres come online. With few participants active, prices are liable to swing around, so caution is warranted in early trading. Thin Monday liquidity also means indicative quotes can deviate from where prices settle once European and US sessions join, so the opening levels are best treated as a guide rather than a firm reference.

The quiet open comes after a weekend with no shortage of potentially market-moving headlines, including geopolitical tensions flagged in recent coverage, which may explain why the dollar held steady rather than drifting as it sometimes does in calm sessions. Weekend developments are often only partially priced in at the open, with the fuller reaction emerging as liquidity returns during the week.

Indicative opening rates versus late Friday showed limited movement:

• EUR/USD: 1.1613
• USD/JPY: 155.98
• GBP/USD: 1.3507
• AUD/USD: 0.7197
• USD/CAD: 1.3831
• USD/CHF: 0.8095
• NZD/USD: 0.5875

The author indicated that a roundup of weekend news would follow shortly.

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