Forex Morning Briefing — 9 October 2026

A quick read on the currency board before the trading day builds momentum. Gold (XAU/USD) jumped sharply to 4,220 (+1.51%), while USD/ZAR retreated at 16.52 (-0.65%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1232 (+0.27%)
• GBP/USD 1.3238 (+0.17%)
• USD/JPY 158.18 (+0.08%)
• AUD/USD 0.6985 (+0.30%)
• USD/ZAR 16.52 (-0.65%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,220 (+1.51%)

What's moving markets

• Economic data spotlight: US inflation expectations in focus in today's Michigan consumer survey *(ForexLive)*
• Asia FX muted, dollar heads for fourth straight week of gains *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Oil eases on Trump’s Iran pledge *(ForexLive)*
• Japan reboots DOGE-style spending review to fund Takaichi pledges as JGB yields climb *(ForexLive)*
• Oracle trucks in natural gas to keep AI data centres on schedule as pipelines lag *(ForexLive)*

On today's calendar

• Fri 12:30 UTC — CAD Employment Change (high impact) — forecast 6.1K, previous -41.7K
• Fri 12:30 UTC — CAD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 6.5%, previous 6.4%
• Fri 14:00 UTC — USD Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment — forecast 47.5, previous 47.8
• Fri 14:00 UTC — USD Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations, previous 4.6%

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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.*