Another trading day in the books; this is how the board closed. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, surged to 4,469 (+1.96%), while USD/ZAR brought up the rear, closing at 16.14 (-0.25%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1526 (-0.15%)
- GBP/USD 1.3496 (-0.10%)
- USD/JPY 159.41 (+0.09%)
- AUD/USD 0.7063 (-0.01%)
- USD/ZAR 16.14 (-0.25%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,469 (+1.96%)
What drove the session
- Mexican Peso rallies to two-year high as soft CPI hits Fed bets *(FXStreet)*
- New Zealand Dollar slips as Middle East uncertainty weighs on Kiwi *(FXStreet)*
- Singapore Dollar: Upside risk builds against US Dollar – UOB *(FXStreet)*
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 12 Aug: CPI as expected. USD reverses declines and closes higher *(ForexLive)*
- Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, August 13, 2026 - RBNZ inflation expectations *(ForexLive)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- Thu 06:00 UTC — GBP GDP m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.0%, previous 0.1%
- Thu 12:30 UTC — USD Core PPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.2%
- Thu 12:30 UTC — USD PPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.2%, previous -0.3%
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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.*