Forex Daily Close — 24 September 2026

The 5pm New York close has locked in the day's moves. USD/JPY finished the strongest of our board, advanced to 158.91 (+0.41%), while AUD/USD brought up the rear, closing at 0.7017 (-0.24%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1380 (-0.02%)
• GBP/USD 1.3216 (-0.19%)
• USD/JPY 158.91 (+0.41%)
• AUD/USD 0.7017 (-0.24%)
• USD/ZAR 16.43 (+0.37%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,310 (-0.19%)

What drove the session

• Trump and Xi buy two more months of trade truce, leaving tariffs and rare earths in limbo *(ForexLive)*
• investingLive Americas FX news wrap 24 Sept: USD and Treasury yields climb as Iran headlines lift stocks off their lows *(ForexLive)*
• Iran’s Pezeshkian wants a deal with the US before the midterm elections, NBC reports *(ForexLive)*
• US treasury sells $44 billion of 7 year notes at a high yield of 5.085% *(ForexLive)*
• US/Iran discussed phasing in a deal to reopen Hormuz and end the US blockade *(ForexLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Fri 09:15 UTC — GBP BOE Gov Bailey Speaks (high impact)

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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.*