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EUR/USD Stands at $1.1621 as Short Bets Decline

Özge Adıgüzel
Last updated: 7 September 2026 10:05
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The euro stood at $1.1621 on Monday, 7 September 2026 at 10:05 GMT, trading within a span defined by a 10-day high of 1.1628 and a 10-day low of 1.1582. The market measured this level during morning trade.

Positioning and Market Context

Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed speculators held a net short position of 24,925 contracts in the euro according to the report of 01 Sep 2026, which measures bets placed on the currency falling. That net short position shrank by 11,427 contracts from 36,352 contracts recorded a week earlier.

In markets the same day, USD/JPY was recorded at 154.532 yen, marking its lowest level in 10 days, while GBP/USD stood at $1.3536 at 10:05 GMT.

Source: CFTC  |  Data: Swissquote

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Özge Adıgüzel is an editor at MacroHerald. She holds a degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University.
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