Forex Week in Review & Week Ahead — 2 November to 6 November 2026
Published Nov 6, 2026, 10:19 PM · 1 min read
Five sessions later, this is where the majors ended up. Gold (XAU/USD) owned the week, rallied hard to 4,080 (+4.63% on the week), while AUD/USD had the roughest ride, ending at 0.6868 (-2.26%).
The week on the board
- EUR/USD 1.1143 (-0.36% on the week)
- GBP/USD 1.3356 (-0.17% on the week)
- USD/JPY 158.43 (+0.39% on the week)
- AUD/USD 0.6868 (-2.26% on the week)
- USD/ZAR 16.52 (-0.54% on the week)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,080 (+4.63% on the week)
Stories that shaped the week
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: Non-farm payrolls beat estimates *(InvestingLive)*
- Equity close: Decent rebound or a dead-cat bounce *(InvestingLive)*
- US Treasury sanctions Canadian money services firms over Iran-related transactions *(Investing.com)*
- Dollar sees best day since June after stellar jobs report, set for weekly gain *(Investing.com)*
- Trump: We are talking to Iran, we are doing very well with Iran *(InvestingLive)*
- Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles to be replaced by Stephen Miller *(InvestingLive)*
The week ahead
- No high-impact releases scheduled.
Lesson of the week: Survive first, compound second
Ten consecutive losses at 1% risk costs about 9.6% of the account. At 2%, it costs 18.3%. Halving risk roughly doubles the losing streak you can survive.
Heading into a new trading week, re-check your risk plan: the prop firm calculator translates your firm's limits into a safe risk-per-trade, and the risk of ruin calculator shows the odds your current sizing survives a losing streak.
*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.*