The 5pm New York close has locked in the day's moves. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, rallied hard to 4,111 (+1.53%), while AUD/USD brought up the rear, closing at 0.7004 (-0.59%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1515 (-0.25%)
- GBP/USD 1.3429 (-0.46%)
- USD/JPY 157.15 (-0.27%)
- AUD/USD 0.7004 (-0.59%)
- USD/ZAR 16.51 (+0.29%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,111 (+1.53%)
What drove the session
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 3 Aug: Risk-On Returns to Wall Street *(ForexLive)*
- Dollar little changed as U.S.-Japan yen intervention, easing oil fears weigh *(Investing.com)*
- Forex Today: Oil collapses on Iran talks, Yen holds gains *(FXStreet)*
- Economic and event calendar in Asia Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - a light one *(ForexLive)*
- Mexican Peso outpaces broad US Dollar strength ahead of Banxico’s rate decision *(FXStreet)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- Tue 22:45 UTC — NZD Employment Change q/q (high impact) — forecast 0.1%, previous 0.2%
- Tue 22:45 UTC — NZD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 5.4%, previous 5.3%
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