Forex Daily Close — 14 October 2026

With the daily candle printed, here is the session scorecard. USD/ZAR finished the strongest of our board, advanced to 16.60 (+0.71%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,127 (-1.20%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1157 (-0.42%)
• GBP/USD 1.3189 (-0.52%)
• USD/JPY 158.29 (-0.02%)
• AUD/USD 0.6974 (-0.16%)
• USD/ZAR 16.60 (+0.71%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,127 (-1.20%)

What drove the session

• Australia jobs preview: NAB sees 20,000 gain, unemployment steady at 4.6% *(ForexLive)*
• Dollar firms to near 18-month high as hot CPI puts October Fed hike back in play *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Americas market news wrap: Hot CPI upends markets *(ForexLive)*
• UBS sticks to buy-dollar-on-dips call. Here is why *(Investing.com)*
• Sterling today: Pound falls as hotter U.S. core inflation boosts dollar *(Investing.com)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• 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%
• Thu 06:00 UTC — GBP GDP m/m (high impact) — forecast -0.1%, previous 0.4%
• Thu 12:30 UTC — USD Core PPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.2%
• Thu 12:30 UTC — USD Core Retail Sales m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.6%, previous 1.4%
• Thu 12:30 UTC — USD PPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.6%, previous 0.4%

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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.*