Forex Daily Close — 21 October 2026

Another trading day in the books; this is how the board closed. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, gained ground to 4,160 (+0.41%), while USD/JPY brought up the rear, closing at 158.05 (-0.14%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1235 (+0.07%)
• GBP/USD 1.3394 (+0.15%)
• USD/JPY 158.05 (-0.14%)
• AUD/USD 0.7032 (+0.36%)
• USD/ZAR 16.38 (-0.05%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,160 (+0.41%)

What drove the session

• Dollar up slightly, other currencies see small moves ahead of central bank deluge *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Oct: Nasdaq leads as AI optimism offsets Gulf oil risks *(InvestingLive)*
• US State Department is to prepared to issue a order departure at US embassies in the Gulf *(InvestingLive)*
• US treasury sells $13 billion of 20 year bonds at a high yield of 5.469% *(InvestingLive)*
• U.S. Treasury yields drop on safe-haven flows; French yields hit 5% mark *(Investing.com)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Wed 21:45 UTC — NZD CPI q/q (high impact) — forecast 0.8%, previous 1.5%

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