Forex Morning Briefing — 5 October 2026

Here is where the major pairs stand as the London session gets moving. Gold (XAU/USD) strengthened to 4,180 (+0.42%), while EUR/USD lost ground at 1.1184 (-0.59%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1184 (-0.59%)
• GBP/USD 1.3213 (+0.10%)
• USD/JPY 157.75 (-0.12%)
• AUD/USD 0.6944 (+0.22%)
• USD/ZAR 16.70 (-0.01%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,180 (+0.42%)

What's moving markets

• Bond yields remain the market’s pressure point even after soft US jobs report *(ForexLive)*
• Asian currencies weaker as dollar surges, euro hits 17-month low *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Dollar firms, oil edges lower *(ForexLive)*
• More: Russia says no lab pathogen found in plague institute death, 189 under observation *(ForexLive)*
• Japan services PMI eases to 51.3 as hiring picks up and price pressures stay intense *(ForexLive)*

On today's calendar

• Mon 14:00 UTC — USD ISM Services PMI — forecast 55.1, previous 55.4

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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.*