Forex Daily Close — 22 September 2026

Another trading day in the books; this is how the board closed. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, crept up to 4,396 (+0.28%), while GBP/USD brought up the rear, closing at 1.3346 (-0.19%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1453 (-0.10%)
• GBP/USD 1.3346 (-0.19%)
• USD/JPY 157.33 (-0.02%)
• AUD/USD 0.7119 (+0.00%)
• USD/ZAR 16.20 (-0.13%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,396 (+0.28%)

What drove the session

• Dollar pinned at nearly 8-week high, euro slips while yen flat amid holiday volume *(Investing.com)*
• Economic and event calendar in Asia Wednesday, September 23, 2026: Australian flash PMIs *(ForexLive)*
• investingLive Americas market news wrap: US and Iran officials meet at UN *(ForexLive)*
• US treasury sells $69 billion of two-year notes at a high yield of 4.787% *(ForexLive)*
• US September Richmond composite index -2 vs +4 prior *(ForexLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Thu 01:30 UTC — AUD Employment Change (high impact) — forecast 22.5K, previous -15.8K
• Thu 01:30 UTC — AUD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 4.5%, previous 4.5%

Discipline check: Two losses, done for the day

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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.*