Forex Daily Close — 15 October 2026

The 5pm New York close has locked in the day's moves. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the strongest of our board, rallied hard to 4,193 (+2.06%), while AUD/USD brought up the rear, closing at 0.6924 (-0.78%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1221 (+0.23%)
• GBP/USD 1.3273 (+0.32%)
• USD/JPY 157.98 (+0.01%)
• AUD/USD 0.6924 (-0.78%)
• USD/ZAR 16.49 (-0.56%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,193 (+2.06%)

What drove the session

• Dollar slips as U.S. bond rally offsets hot PPI; euro sees best day in two months *(Investing.com)*
• Canadian dollar gains as dollar retreats, hot U.S. PPI clouds outlook *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Americas market news wrap: Yields continue to fall even after hot PPI data *(ForexLive)*
• Argentina halts local dollar bond sales as yields surge *(Investing.com)*
• US August business inventories +0.4% vs +0.4% expected *(ForexLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Fri 02:00 UTC — GBP BOE Gov Bailey Speaks (high impact)
• Fri 03:30 UTC — USD Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks (high impact)

Discipline check: The spread is a cost, treat it like one

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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.*