With the daily candle printed, here is the session scorecard. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, surged to 4,432 (+1.57%), while USD/ZAR brought up the rear, closing at 16.17 (-0.10%).
Closing board
- EUR/USD 1.1573 (+0.33%)
- GBP/USD 1.3536 (+0.34%)
- USD/JPY 159.31 (-0.08%)
- AUD/USD 0.7087 (+0.33%)
- USD/ZAR 16.17 (-0.10%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,432 (+1.57%)
What drove the session
- US Treasury yields rise as Oil strength offsets weak Retail Sales *(FXStreet)*
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 14 Aug: Stocks finish mixed as yields rise and the dollar falls *(ForexLive)*
- Mexican Peso refreshes multi-month highs, Banxico minutes eyed *(FXStreet)*
- Chinese Yuan: Steady appreciation backed by PBoC stance – Societe Generale *(FXStreet)*
- Trump: Pretty soon will be declaring Strait of Hormuz territory of the US *(ForexLive)*
Tomorrow's watchlist
- No high-impact releases scheduled.
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