Forex Daily Close — 20 October 2026

With the daily candle printed, here is the session scorecard. GBP/USD finished the strongest of our board, gained ground to 1.3383 (+0.56%), while Gold (XAU/USD) brought up the rear, closing at 4,143 (-0.42%).

Closing board

• EUR/USD 1.1238 (+0.20%)
• GBP/USD 1.3383 (+0.56%)
• USD/JPY 158.14 (-0.24%)
• AUD/USD 0.7003 (+0.29%)
• USD/ZAR 16.39 (-0.19%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,143 (-0.42%)

What drove the session

• investingLive Americas FX news wrap 20 Oct: USD falls as deal headlines swing oil; Dow and small caps outperform *(InvestingLive)*
• Trump: Ukraine has to want to settle this war, if not it's going to be a very bad thing *(InvestingLive)*
• Dollar falls as record Japanese bond auction lifts yen, pound surges on jobs data *(Investing.com)*
• Finland President Stubb offers some optimism for Russia-Ukraine peace *(InvestingLive)*
• US September pending home sales -7.3% vs -0.5% expected *(InvestingLive)*

Tomorrow's watchlist

• Wed 06:00 UTC — GBP CPI y/y (high impact) — forecast 3.4%, previous 3.1%
• Wed 21:45 UTC — NZD CPI q/q (high impact) — forecast 0.8%, previous 1.5%

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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.*