EUR/USD closes below 1.1400 USD per euro on September 30, 2026 (confirmed by Bloomberg or ECB reference rate by September 30, 2026)
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 6. September 2026
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Predicted for 30. September 2026
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Based on: Speculative
EUR/USD stood at 1.1603 on September 6, 2026 — already under pressure after strong US payroll data on September 5 (BLS). Three catalysts support further dollar strength by month-end: (1) FOMC September 16 — markets price 58% probability of a +25bp hike to 3.75–4.00% (FedRateCalc.com); (2) potentially hot US CPI data on September 11; (3) ECB holds the deposit rate unchanged at 2.25% on September 10 (separately predicted), widening the interest rate differential in the dollar's favor. A ~1.7% decline from 1.1603 to below 1.1400 by September 30 is plausible but not certain.
Data basis for this prediction
- EUR/USD: 1,1603 (Trading Economics, 6. Sep 2026)
- FOMC Sep 2026: 58 % Zinserhöhungs-Wahrscheinlichkeit (FedRateCalc.com, Sep 2026)
- US Non-Farm Payrolls August 2026: starke Beschäftigungsdaten (BLS, 5. Sep 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
Der ECB-Referenzkurs für EUR/USD am 30. September 2026 lag bei 1,1355 (Quelle: xrates.eu / ECB-Referenzkurse), Spotdaten weiterer Anbieter (valutafx.com) bestätigen ca. 1,1330–1,1331. Damit schloss der Kurs eindeutig unter der Schwelle von 1,1400. Der Rückgang von ~1,1603 (6. September) auf ~1,1355 (30. September) entspricht einem Minus von ca. 2,1 % – leicht stärker als die prognostizierten ~1,7 %. Haupttreiber war laut ECB-Kommentar (ebc.com) eine hawkishere US-Geldpolitik (FOMC-Zinserhöhungspfad) in Kombination mit dem weitgehend unveränderten EZB-Einlagensatz, genau wie in der Vorhersage beschrieben.
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The BLS releases October 2026 CPI on November 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET. Nowflation forecasts 3.82 percent YoY; the Cleveland Fed nowcasting model forecasts 3.74 percent — both clearly above the 3.7 percent threshold. The September 2026 prior reading was exactly 3.7 percent. Rising energy prices (Strait of Hormuz effectively closed since mid-October) and stable core inflation support a further uptick. An existing open platform prediction covers CPI >3.5%; this forecast raises the bar by 20 basis points. A miss would primarily require unexpected weakness in the energy component or food prices.
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