Forex Daily Close — 24 August 2026

The 5pm New York close has locked in the day's moves. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, surged to 4,709 (+1.84%), while AUD/USD brought up the rear, closing at 0.7149 (-0.31%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1663 (-0.16%)
• GBP/USD 1.3634 (-0.14%)
• USD/JPY 159.05 (+0.09%)
• AUD/USD 0.7149 (-0.31%)
• USD/ZAR 16.02 (+0.14%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,709 (+1.84%)

What drove the session

• Asia FX: Mixed central bank paths shape THB, KRW, PHP – BBH *(FXStreet)*
• Economic and event calendar in Asia 25 August 2026 - RBA August meeting minutes *(ForexLive)*
• Canadian dollar slips as trade tensions weigh on loonie *(Investing.com)*
• Mexican Peso weakens as Iran sanctions offset Mexico’s inflation data *(FXStreet)*
• Forex Today: US Dollar firms on safe-haven demand ahead of data-heavy Tuesday *(FXStreet)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Wed 01:30 UTC — AUD CPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.9%, previous -0.1%
• Wed 01:30 UTC — AUD CPI y/y (high impact) — forecast 3.3%, previous 3.8%
• Wed 01:30 UTC — AUD Trimmed Mean CPI m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.4%, previous 0.3%

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