Forex Morning Briefing — 24 September 2026

The overnight session has set the table — here is what traders are waking up to. USD/ZAR surged to 16.38 (+1.33%), while AUD/USD slid steeply at 0.7039 (-1.03%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1388 (-0.52%)
• GBP/USD 1.3244 (-0.74%)
• USD/JPY 158.43 (+0.61%)
• AUD/USD 0.7039 (-1.03%)
• USD/ZAR 16.38 (+1.33%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,314 (-0.10%)

What's moving markets

• What are the main events for today? *(ForexLive)*
• Brent crude above $100 and 10-year Treasury yields above 5% give markets a double test *(ForexLive)*
• Asian currencies mixed as dollar holds two-month high, yen stays near lows *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Xi lands for Trump summit *(ForexLive)*
• AUD little changed: Australia jobless rate hits 4.6%, highest since 2021, participation outpaces jobs beat *(ForexLive)*

On today's calendar

• Thu 07:30 UTC — CHF SNB Monetary Policy Assessment (high impact)
• Thu 07:30 UTC — CHF SNB Policy Rate (high impact) — forecast 0.00%, previous 0.00%
• Thu 08:00 UTC — CHF SNB Press Conference (high impact)
• Thu 12:30 UTC — CAD Core Retail Sales m/m — forecast -0.5%, previous 0.5%
• Thu 12:30 UTC — CAD Retail Sales m/m — forecast -0.8%, previous 0.6%
• Thu 12:30 UTC — USD Unemployment Claims — forecast 201K, previous 196K

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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.*