• Forex pairs in a quiet mood despite upcoming rate decisions

• Volatility in oil skyrockets, gold swims in calm waters

• US equities exhibit volatility jump as they ease from record highs

Euro/dollar and euro/pound volatilities have been in the middle of their 30-day range, even though markets are bracing for the first interest rate cut by the ECB since 2016 on its Thursday meeting. Moreover, activity in the yen remains relatively subdued as the Japanese currency has been recovering some ground from its recent multi-year lows.

In commodities, oil volatility has surged on the back of OPEC+’s decision to begin increasing production in the Autumn coupled with the weak ISM manufacturing report. On the flipside, gold has been exhibiting low volatility following a period of rangebound trading.

Turning to risky assets, volatility in US stocks is slowly picking up as both US and European indices are easing from their all-time highs. In the meantime, Bitcoin volatility is moderating amid fading excitement around the spot-Ether ETFs approval.