Forex Daily Close — 13 October 2026

With the daily candle printed, here is the session scorecard. AUD/USD finished the strongest of our board, pushed higher to 0.6984 (+0.40%), while USD/ZAR brought up the rear, closing at 16.48 (-0.38%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1203 (+0.38%)
• GBP/USD 1.3258 (+0.36%)
• USD/JPY 158.31 (-0.13%)
• AUD/USD 0.6984 (+0.40%)
• USD/ZAR 16.48 (-0.38%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,184 (-0.15%)

What drove the session

• investingLive Americas FX news wrap 13 Oct: Dollar retreats as traders await CPI; oil rises and stocks slip *(ForexLive)*
• Dollar dips a day ahead of CPI, while euro rises and Indian rupee extends rally *(Investing.com)*
• Economic and event calendar in Asia Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - China inflation data *(ForexLive)*
• US CPI: Energy prices expected to lift headline inflation. Will core stay contained? *(ForexLive)*
• US existing home sales for September 3.99 million versus 3.95 million estimate *(ForexLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Wed 12:30 UTC — USD Core CPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.2%, previous 0.3%
• Wed 12:30 UTC — USD Core CPI y/y (high impact) — forecast 2.5%, previous 2.4%
• Wed 12:30 UTC — USD CPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.6%, previous 0.4%
• Wed 12:30 UTC — USD CPI y/y (high impact) — forecast 3.6%, previous 3.4%
• Thu 00:30 UTC — AUD Employment Change (high impact) — forecast 19.6K, previous 39.5K
• Thu 00:30 UTC — AUD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 4.6%, previous 4.6%

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