Forex Morning Briefing — 25 August 2026

Here is where the major pairs stand as the London session gets moving. Gold (XAU/USD) surged to 4,699 (+1.25%), while AUD/USD softened slightly at 0.7151 (-0.28%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1659 (-0.19%)
• GBP/USD 1.3625 (-0.21%)
• USD/JPY 159.28 (+0.24%)
• AUD/USD 0.7151 (-0.28%)
• USD/ZAR 16.01 (+0.11%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,699 (+1.25%)

What's moving markets

• Euro: Further gains eyed toward 1.1800 against US Dollar – UOB *(FXStreet)*
• Germany Q2 final GDP +0.3% vs +0.2% q/q prelim *(ForexLive)*
• EUR/USD Price Forecast: Corrects further as US Dollar extends recovery *(FXStreet)*
• Indian Rupee ticks up against US Dollar on RBI’s likely intervention *(FXStreet)*
• Indonesian Rupiah struggles amid record deficit, external pressures *(FXStreet)*

On today's calendar

• Tue 14:00 UTC — USD CB Consumer Confidence — forecast 90.3, previous 90.8

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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.*