Here is where the major pairs stand as the London session gets moving. Gold (XAU/USD) jumped sharply to 4,120 (+1.76%), while USD/JPY slid steeply at 156.75 (-2.14%).
Market snapshot
- EUR/USD 1.1529 (+0.05%)
- GBP/USD 1.3460 (-0.01%)
- USD/JPY 156.75 (-2.14%)
- AUD/USD 0.7031 (+0.08%)
- USD/ZAR 16.47 (-0.20%)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,120 (+1.76%)
What's moving markets
- Japanese Yen: Joint intervention signals potential turning point – MUFG *(FXStreet)*
- Canadian Dollar weakens on falling oil prices amid US-Iran talk hopes *(FXStreet)*
- Oil: Prices slide on halted strikes – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
- What are the main events for today? *(ForexLive)*
- Germany retail sales slump in June despite stronger petrol station sales again *(ForexLive)*
On today's calendar
- Mon 06:30 UTC — CHF CPI m/m — forecast -0.1%, previous 0.0%
- Mon 14:00 UTC — USD ISM Manufacturing PMI (high impact) — forecast 54.0, previous 53.3
- Mon 14:00 UTC — USD ISM Manufacturing Prices — forecast 70.0, previous 73.0
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