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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