Forex Daily Close — 23 October 2026

The 5pm New York close has locked in the day's moves. USD/ZAR finished the strongest of our board, advanced to 16.58 (+0.61%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,010 (-1.24%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1204 (-0.16%)
• GBP/USD 1.3375 (-0.22%)
• USD/JPY 156.81 (+0.20%)
• AUD/USD 0.7038 (+0.26%)
• USD/ZAR 16.58 (+0.61%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,010 (-1.24%)

What drove the session

• Dollar steadies as AI jitters spur yen gains and weigh on euro *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Americas market news wrap: War worries boost oil to the highest since May *(InvestingLive)*
• Trump: We may do another operation against Iran *(InvestingLive)*
• US expected to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian products as soon as today - report *(InvestingLive)*
• UMich final October final consumer sentiment 48.0 vs 46.3 expected *(InvestingLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• No high-impact releases scheduled.

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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.*