Forex Daily Close — 8 October 2026

The New York close is in — here is how the day settled. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, climbed to 4,157 (+0.39%), while USD/ZAR brought up the rear, closing at 16.59 (-0.23%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1215 (+0.12%)
• GBP/USD 1.3230 (+0.11%)
• USD/JPY 157.83 (-0.15%)
• AUD/USD 0.6960 (-0.06%)
• USD/ZAR 16.59 (-0.23%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,157 (+0.39%)

What drove the session

• investingLive Americas market news wrap: Trump says no attacks on Iran before the midterms *(ForexLive)*
• It's a very sparse economic and event calendar in Asia, Friday, October 9, 2026 *(ForexLive)*
• Dollar pauses near 18-month high as U.S bond rout halts, euro rebounds slightly *(Investing.com)*
• Canadian dollar gains as oil rally, narrower yield gap support loonie *(Investing.com)*
• Euro zone ministers tell France to pass 2027 budget to calm markets *(Investing.com)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Fri 12:30 UTC — CAD Employment Change (high impact) — forecast 6.1K, previous -41.7K
• Fri 12:30 UTC — CAD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 6.5%, previous 6.4%

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