Forex Daily Close — 29 September 2026

Another trading day in the books; this is how the board closed. USD/JPY finished the strongest of our board, traded flat to 157.27 (-0.06%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,215 (-2.46%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1344 (-0.25%)
• GBP/USD 1.3230 (-0.18%)
• USD/JPY 157.27 (-0.06%)
• AUD/USD 0.6989 (-0.39%)
• USD/ZAR 16.39 (-0.10%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,215 (-2.46%)

What drove the session

• Dollar firms, Aussie drops after RBA hike, and sterling slips on Burnham speech *(Investing.com)*
• Australia CPI preview: headline inflation seen at 4.0% after RBA hike *(ForexLive)*
• Mexico’s peso erases 2026 gains amid profit-taking *(Investing.com)*
• China PMIs preview: official manufacturing seen back above 50 before holiday *(ForexLive)*
• Economic and event calendar in Asia Wednesday, September 30, 2026: 6 PMIs from China and CPI from Australia. *(ForexLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Wed 01:30 UTC — AUD CPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.5%, previous 1.0%
• Wed 01:30 UTC — AUD CPI y/y (high impact) — forecast 4.1%, previous 3.5%
• Wed 01:30 UTC — AUD Trimmed Mean CPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.5%
• Wed 12:30 UTC — USD Core PCE Price Index m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.2%
• Wed 12:30 UTC — USD Final GDP q/q (high impact) — forecast 1.5%, previous 1.5%

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