Historical replay · EUR/USD
EUR/USD Slides to Its Lowest Close Since May 2025 (October 2026)
On October 1, 2026, the euro fell 0.7% against the dollar in two distinct waves — one at the European open, one in the US afternoon — and closed the next day at its lowest level since May 2025. Relive both waves hour by hour.
Currency moves look small in percentage terms, but for EUR/USD — the most heavily traded exchange rate in the world — a 0.7% day is a significant event. On Binance's EUR/USDT market, the euro had been easing lower for weeks, from around 1.169 in late August to 1.1335 at the end of September.
October 1 began calmly through the Asian session, with the pair holding in a narrow band around 1.1330. The first wave came with the European open: from 07:00 UTC the euro slid from 1.1324 to 1.1275 by mid-morning, with the 08:00 UTC hour the busiest of the day at about $5 million traded. A partial bounce to 1.1316 followed around 11:00 UTC.
The second wave arrived in the US afternoon. Between 14:00 and 17:00 UTC the euro fell from 1.1298 to 1.1225, and it closed the day at 1.1254, down 0.7%. October 2 was a pause: the pair traded in a tight 1.1223-1.1285 band and closed at 1.1249, its lowest daily close since May 28, 2025.
Notice how the selling clusters in the hours when Europe and then the US are most active, while the Asian session barely moves the price. In currency markets, when a move happens often tells you as much as how big it is.