A quick read on the currency board before the trading day builds momentum. Gold (XAU/USD) surged to 4,621 (+2.31%), while USD/ZAR drifted lower at 16.05 (-0.22%).

Market snapshot

  • EUR/USD 1.1700 (+0.22%)
  • GBP/USD 1.3647 (+0.35%)
  • USD/JPY 158.91 (+0.40%)
  • AUD/USD 0.7147 (+0.31%)
  • USD/ZAR 16.05 (-0.22%)
  • Gold (XAU/USD) 4,621 (+2.31%)

What's moving markets

  • Euro holds gains against British Pound after weaker UK Retail Sales data *(FXStreet)*
  • United States Dollar Index remains below 99.00 as 10-year US yield steadies *(FXStreet)*
  • France August business confidence 98 vs 98 expected *(ForexLive)*
  • Equities: Mixed recovery after US selloff – Deutsche Bank *(FXStreet)*
  • Forex Today: US Dollar stays near multi-month lows ahead of key PMI data *(FXStreet)*

On today's calendar

  • Fri 06:00 UTC — GBP Retail Sales m/m — forecast -0.5%, previous 1.0%
  • Fri 07:15 UTC — EUR French Flash Manufacturing PMI — forecast 50.1, previous 50.0
  • Fri 07:15 UTC — EUR French Flash Services PMI — forecast 49.4, previous 49.8
  • Fri 07:30 UTC — EUR German Flash Manufacturing PMI — forecast 52.1, previous 52.2
  • Fri 07:30 UTC — EUR German Flash Services PMI — forecast 50.1, previous 49.6
  • Fri 08:30 UTC — GBP Flash Manufacturing PMI — forecast 51.6, previous 52.8
  • Fri 08:30 UTC — GBP Flash Services PMI — forecast 51.8, previous 51.8
  • Fri 23:00 UTC — USD President Trump Speaks

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