The 5pm New York close has locked in the day's moves. USD/ZAR finished the strongest of our board, rallied hard to 16.14 (+0.90%), while AUD/USD brought up the rear, closing at 0.7169 (-0.36%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1620 (-0.31%)
- GBP/USD 1.3550 (-0.35%)
- USD/JPY 159.74 (+0.26%)
- AUD/USD 0.7169 (-0.36%)
- USD/ZAR 16.14 (+0.90%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,497 (+0.43%)
What drove the session
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 31 Aug: The USD moves lower. USD corrects after Warsh's hawkish speech at Jackson Hole *(ForexLive)*
- NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls defend trendline above 0.5900 *(FXStreet)*
- China Caixin PMI preview: private survey seen edging up to 51.0 after NBS beat *(ForexLive)*
- Japanese Yen: Supported below 160 against US Dollar – Scotiabank *(FXStreet)*
- Economic and event calendar in Asia 01 September 2026 - China Manufacturing PMI due *(ForexLive)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- Tue 14:00 UTC — USD ISM Manufacturing PMI (high impact) — forecast 55.2, previous 55.6
- Wed 01:30 UTC — AUD GDP q/q (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.3%
- Wed 02:00 UTC — NZD Official Cash Rate (high impact) — forecast 2.75%, previous 2.50%
- Wed 02:00 UTC — NZD RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement (high impact)
- Wed 02:00 UTC — NZD RBNZ Rate Statement (high impact)
- Wed 03:00 UTC — NZD RBNZ Press Conference (high impact)
Discipline check: Weekend gaps do not honour stops
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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.*
