With the daily candle printed, here is the session scorecard. USD/JPY finished the strongest of our board, pushed higher to 156.22 (+0.36%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,477 (-0.32%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1621 (-0.06%)
- GBP/USD 1.3517 (-0.11%)
- USD/JPY 156.22 (+0.36%)
- AUD/USD 0.7205 (+0.05%)
- USD/ZAR 15.95 (-0.16%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,477 (-0.32%)
What drove the session
- Indonesian Rupiah: Two-way risks around support levels – OCBC *(FXStreet)*
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: Big beat for non-farm payrolls *(ForexLive)*
- Chinese Yuan: Services PMI rebound keeps PBoC cautious – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
- Sterling’s rally stalls as US jobs data reopens Fed debate *(FXStreet)*
- Dollar firms as jobs data boosts Fed rate hike bets, yen eases after huge rally *(Investing.com)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- No high-impact releases scheduled.
Discipline check: Two losses, done for the day
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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.*
