Forex Daily Close — 16 September 2026

Another trading day in the books; this is how the board closed. USD/JPY finished the strongest of our board, advanced to 156.20 (+0.60%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,303 (-0.70%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1469 (-0.59%)
• GBP/USD 1.3383 (-0.67%)
• USD/JPY 156.20 (+0.60%)
• AUD/USD 0.7090 (-0.50%)
• USD/ZAR 16.36 (+0.59%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,303 (-0.70%)

What drove the session

• New Zealand Q2 GDP preview as RBNZ weighs timing of its next rate hike *(ForexLive)*
• Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, September 17, 2026. FOMC done, moving on! *(ForexLive)*
• investingLive Americas market news wrap: Fed hikes rates for the first time in three years *(ForexLive)*
• Loonie weakens after Fed hike as dollar gains on hawkish outlook *(Investing.com)*
• Dollar gains after Fed raises interest rates *(Investing.com)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Wed 22:45 UTC — NZD GDP q/q (high impact) — forecast 0.1%, previous 0.8%
• Thu 11:00 UTC — GBP Monetary Policy Summary (high impact)
• Thu 11:00 UTC — GBP MPC Official Bank Rate Votes (high impact) — forecast 3-0-6, previous 3-0-6
• Thu 11:00 UTC — GBP Official Bank Rate (high impact) — forecast 3.75%, previous 3.75%
• Fri 02:30 UTC — JPY BOJ Policy Rate (high impact) — forecast <1.25%, previous <1.00%
• Fri 02:30 UTC — JPY Monetary Policy Statement (high impact)

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