Another trading day in the books; this is how the board closed. USD/ZAR finished the strongest of our board, surged to 16.17 (+1.42%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,507 (-2.23%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1587 (-0.58%)
- GBP/USD 1.3537 (-0.44%)
- USD/JPY 160.04 (+0.49%)
- AUD/USD 0.7164 (-0.24%)
- USD/ZAR 16.17 (+1.42%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,507 (-2.23%)
What drove the session
- Canadian dollar slips as trade tensions, Fed outlook keep loonie under pressure *(Investing.com)*
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 28 Aug *(ForexLive)*
- Malaysian Ringgit: BNM seen on steady policy path – DBS *(FXStreet)*
- Mexican Peso tumbles as Warsh embarks on inflation fight *(FXStreet)*
- Chinese Yuan: Undervaluation and export gains questioned – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- No high-impact releases scheduled.
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