Forex Week in Review & Week Ahead — 9 November to 13 November 2026
Published Nov 13, 2026, 10:33 PM · 1 min read
Five sessions later, this is where the majors ended up. USD/ZAR owned the week, jumped sharply to 16.92 (+2.69% on the week), while Gold (XAU/USD) had the roughest ride, ending at 3,888 (-4.60%).
The week on the board
- EUR/USD 1.1028 (-1.78% on the week)
- GBP/USD 1.3209 (-1.84% on the week)
- USD/JPY 159.69 (+1.39% on the week)
- AUD/USD 0.6774 (-2.27% on the week)
- USD/ZAR 16.92 (+2.69% on the week)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 3,888 (-4.60% on the week)
Stories that shaped the week
- U.S. dollar surges to biggest weekly gain since September on Fed hike certainty *(Investing.com)*
- Chile peso hits 19-month low as copper drops, US rate outlook weighs *(Investing.com)*
- The US consumer may be hitting a wall. A look at eight indicators *(InvestingLive)*
- Earnings week ahead: Nvidia without Jensen, Anthropic’s IPO, and the consumer meets a hiking Fed *(InvestingLive)*
- Canadian dollar holds near one-month low as U.S. producer inflation keeps Fed bets *(Investing.com)*
- Treasury yields log steepest weekly spikes since April 2025 on hawkish Fed signals *(Investing.com)*
The week ahead
- No high-impact releases scheduled.
Lesson of the week: Demo the news, trade the calm
If you have never watched your pair through an NFP release on demo, do that before an EA or a live position ever meets one.
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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.*