Forex Daily Close — 15 September 2026

With the daily candle printed, here is the session scorecard. USD/JPY finished the strongest of our board, climbed to 155.10 (+0.46%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,333 (-0.43%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1541 (-0.07%)
• GBP/USD 1.3475 (-0.19%)
• USD/JPY 155.10 (+0.46%)
• AUD/USD 0.7130 (-0.11%)
• USD/ZAR 16.25 (+0.01%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,333 (-0.43%)

What drove the session

• Washington seeks cap on foreign parts in AI chips and servers *(ForexLive)*
• Economic and event calendar in Asia Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Busy, bit non-impactful. *(ForexLive)*
• Dollar hits two-week high as traders gear up for anticipated Fed hike on Wednesday *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Americas market news wrap: Rising oil overshadows the Fed decision *(ForexLive)*
• Carney: Canada to allow immediate expensing for most new capital investment *(ForexLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Wed 06:00 UTC — GBP CPI y/y (high impact) — forecast 3.1%, previous 2.9%
• Wed 18:00 UTC — USD Federal Funds Rate (high impact) — forecast 4.00%, previous 3.75%
• Wed 18:00 UTC — USD FOMC Economic Projections (high impact)
• Wed 18:00 UTC — USD FOMC Statement (high impact)
• Wed 18:30 UTC — USD FOMC Press Conference (high impact)
• Wed 22:45 UTC — NZD GDP q/q (high impact) — forecast 0.1%, previous 0.8%

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