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Click365 USD/JPY trading volume rose to 547,325 contracts in September 2026, while month-end open interest fell to 337,645. Volume was the highest and open interest the lowest in the March–September window.
FFAJ members reported September retail FX turnover of JPY 1,227.19 trillion and month-end open positions of JPY 11.72 trillion. Activity rebounded from August, while outstanding positions declined.
U.S. crude exports fell for a second month in July 2026, while production and imports increased. EIA figures showed refinery crude input edged higher, extending its rise since April.
Spain’s annual headline inflation rose to 4.9% in September 2026 from 4.3% in August, according to INE. Core inflation also increased, but its smaller rise widened the gap between the two measures.
Spain’s real GDP grew 0.66% quarter on quarter in Q2 2026, a modest pickup from Q1, according to INE. Annual growth was nearly unchanged at 2.59%, pointing to continuity rather than a marked acceleration.
Italy’s real GDP rose 0.2% quarter on quarter in Q2 2026, slowing slightly from the previous quarter. Annual growth strengthened to 1.0%, pointing to continued modest expansion rather than a clear acceleration.
Italy’s annual inflation rose to 4.2% in September 2026, with prices up 0.7% month on month. Istat’s final figures show energy-led acceleration, while core inflation edged up to 1.6%.
France’s business climate index fell to 96.4 in September 2026 from 97.8 in August, interrupting three monthly increases. INSEE’s survey indicator remained below its long-term average of 100 and close to its year-earlier level.
France’s annual national CPI inflation rose to 3.1% in September 2026, while EU-harmonised HICP inflation reached 3.4%. Both INSEE measures accelerated from August and exceeded every reading from March through August.
France’s real GDP was unchanged in Q2 2026 after falling 0.2% in the first quarter, according to INSEE. The result marks stabilisation rather than a return to the quarterly growth recorded throughout 2025.
Germany’s manufacturing production rose approximately 0.6% in August 2026, while new orders fell approximately 10.1%. The divergence points to uneven activity, with output recovering only partly from July’s decline and orders remaining above their year-earlier level.
Germany’s real GDP rose 0.3% quarter on quarter in Q2 2026, seasonally and calendar adjusted. Unadjusted growth from a year earlier reached 1.0%, showing a stronger annual comparison despite slightly slower quarterly expansion.
UK broad money annual growth rose to 4.5% in August 2026, while lending growth held at 6.4%, Bank of England figures show. The readings suggest steadier monetary expansion rather than a broad acceleration.
Great Britain retail sales volumes increased 0.7% month on month in August 2026, reversing July’s decline. Volumes excluding automotive fuel increased 0.9%, although recent monthly results remained uneven.
UK nominal regular-pay growth rose to 3.7% in June–August 2026, while real regular-pay growth remained at 0.6%. The ONS figures show a modest pickup in nominal earnings growth without a corresponding acceleration in inflation-adjusted pay.
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