Forex Daily Close — 1 October 2026

The New York close is in — here is how the day settled. USD/ZAR finished the strongest of our board, ripped higher to 16.71 (+1.78%), while EUR/USD brought up the rear, closing at 1.1249 (-0.69%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1249 (-0.69%)
• GBP/USD 1.3200 (-0.49%)
• USD/JPY 158.05 (+0.31%)
• AUD/USD 0.6930 (-0.23%)
• USD/ZAR 16.71 (+1.78%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,208 (+0.50%)

What drove the session

• NZ consumer confidence slips to 97.6 as oil spike weighs, inflation expectations ease *(ForexLive)*
• Tokyo CPI preview: core inflation seen jumping to 2.4% as BOJ weighs its next hike *(ForexLive)*
• U.S. dollar hits highest since April 2025 while euro slides after French budget *(Investing.com)*
• Preview: September non-farm payrolls by the numbers *(ForexLive)*
• Canadian dollar weakens as U.S. dollar strength, yield gap keeps pressure *(Investing.com)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Fri 12:30 UTC — USD Average Hourly Earnings m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.3%
• Fri 12:30 UTC — USD Non-Farm Employment Change (high impact) — forecast 89K, previous 162K
• Fri 12:30 UTC — USD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 4.1%, previous 4.1%

Discipline check: One correlated basket is one trade

Long EURUSD and long GBPUSD is not diversification — it is roughly one large short-dollar position. Cap total exposure across correlated pairs.

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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.*