The New York close is in — here is how the day settled. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, rallied hard to 4,163 (+3.17%), while USD/JPY brought up the rear, closing at 159.45 (-2.36%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1529 (+0.54%)
- GBP/USD 1.3467 (+0.75%)
- USD/JPY 159.45 (-2.36%)
- AUD/USD 0.7028 (+0.99%)
- USD/ZAR 16.49 (-1.05%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,163 (+3.17%)
What drove the session
- Forex Today: US Dollar extends sell-off after weak US growth, Yen surges on suspected intervention *(FXStreet)*
- China: Incremental support and trade risks – TD Securities *(FXStreet)*
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 30 Jul *(ForexLive)*
- Oil: Key driver of UK inflation scenarios – Rabobank *(FXStreet)*
- Chinese Yuan: Gradual gains versus US Dollar – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- Fri 02:30 UTC — JPY BOJ Policy Rate (high impact) — forecast <1.00%, previous <1.00%
- Fri 02:30 UTC — JPY Monetary Policy Statement (high impact)
- Fri 02:31 UTC — JPY BOJ Outlook Report (high impact)
- Fri 05:30 UTC — JPY BOJ Press Conference (high impact)
- Fri 12:30 UTC — CAD GDP m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.2%, previous 0.5%
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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.*