Forex Daily Close — 9 October 2026

The New York close is in — here is how the day settled. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, rallied hard to 4,220 (+1.52%), while USD/ZAR brought up the rear, closing at 16.50 (-0.54%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1206 (-0.06%)
• GBP/USD 1.3233 (+0.03%)
• USD/JPY 158.25 (+0.12%)
• AUD/USD 0.6988 (+0.42%)
• USD/ZAR 16.50 (-0.54%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,220 (+1.52%)

What drove the session

• Week ahead: US inflation and retail sales lead a busy economic calendar. Be aware. *(ForexLive)*
• US October UMich prelim consumer sentiment 46.3 vs 47.8 expected *(ForexLive)*
• How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events? *(ForexLive)*
• Bessent hires former Fed board nominee and investingLive reader, Judy Shelton as adviser *(ForexLive)*
• investingLive European session wrap: Stocks rebound as bond market nerves ease, for now *(ForexLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• No high-impact releases scheduled.

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