Another trading day in the books; this is how the board closed. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, rallied hard to 4,662 (+3.22%), while USD/ZAR brought up the rear, closing at 16.03 (-0.47%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1678 (-0.08%)
- GBP/USD 1.3648 (+0.03%)
- USD/JPY 158.86 (-0.01%)
- AUD/USD 0.7175 (+0.78%)
- USD/ZAR 16.03 (-0.47%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,662 (+3.22%)
What drove the session
- South Korean Won: Cautious tightening path expected from BoK – DBS *(FXStreet)*
- NZD/USD, USD/JPY, and AUD/USD: top forex pairs to watch next week *(Investing.com)*
- Malaysian Ringgit: Robust trade supports MYR – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
- Forecasting the upcoming week: Warsh's Jackson Hole debut and US inflation test a soft US Dollar *(FXStreet)*
- Dollar at 3-month lows after weekly slump; yen set to halt post-intervention slide *(Investing.com)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- No high-impact releases scheduled.
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*This briefing is generated from live market data and public news feeds for information only. It is not investment advice. Trading forex and CFDs carries a high risk of loss — read our risk disclosure.*
