Forex Morning Briefing — 6 October 2026

Before the day's releases hit, here is the state of play across the majors. USD/JPY edged higher to 158.12 (+0.25%), while EUR/USD fell at 1.1212 (-0.38%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1212 (-0.38%)
• GBP/USD 1.3215 (-0.21%)
• USD/JPY 158.12 (+0.25%)
• AUD/USD 0.6967 (+0.22%)
• USD/ZAR 16.63 (-0.16%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,158 (+0.02%)

What's moving markets

• What are the main events for today? *(ForexLive)*
• Asian currencies mixed as dollar climbs, euro nears 17-month low *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 *(ForexLive)*
• Euro faces political, fiscal reckoning as it hovers near 17-month low *(Investing.com)*
• Chalmers warns rising global bond yields will pressure Australia's federal budget *(ForexLive)*

On today's calendar

• Tue 06:35 UTC — JPY BOJ Gov Ueda Speaks (high impact)
• Tue 14:00 UTC — CAD Ivey PMI — forecast 65.2, previous 64.3

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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.*