The overnight session has set the table — here is what traders are waking up to. Gold (XAU/USD) rallied hard to 4,459 (+0.98%), while AUD/USD idled at 0.7218 (-0.03%).
Market snapshot
- EUR/USD 1.1643 (+0.13%)
- GBP/USD 1.3557 (+0.09%)
- USD/JPY 153.54 (+0.04%)
- AUD/USD 0.7218 (-0.03%)
- USD/ZAR 16.02 (+0.10%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,459 (+0.98%)
What's moving markets
- What are the main events for today? *(ForexLive)*
- Japanese Yen: Intervention risk supports against US Dollar – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
- USD/CAD Price Forecast: Wobbles around 1.3800 ahead of US PPI data *(FXStreet)*
- Brent: Geopolitics keep rally supported – ING *(FXStreet)*
- Euro holds recent gains despite high Oil prices with ECB decision in focus *(FXStreet)*
On today's calendar
- Thu 12:15 UTC — EUR Main Refinancing Rate (high impact) — forecast 2.65%, previous 2.40%
- Thu 12:15 UTC — EUR Monetary Policy Statement (high impact)
- Thu 12:30 UTC — USD Core PPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.2%
- Thu 12:30 UTC — USD PPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.4%, previous 0.0%
- Thu 12:30 UTC — USD Unemployment Claims — forecast 205K, previous 206K
- Thu 12:45 UTC — EUR ECB Press Conference (high impact)
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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.*
