Forex Morning Briefing — 3 November 2026

Before the day's releases hit, here is the state of play across the majors. EUR/USD strengthened to 1.1198 (+0.37%), while Gold (XAU/USD) tumbled at 3,932 (-0.95%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1198 (+0.37%)
• GBP/USD 1.3415 (+0.22%)
• USD/JPY 157.83 (+0.10%)
• AUD/USD 0.6985 (-0.62%)
• USD/ZAR 16.62 (-0.41%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 3,932 (-0.95%)

What's moving markets

• investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: RBA hikes to 18-year high *(InvestingLive)*
• Asian currencies mixed as yuan slides after PBOC move, won rebounds *(Investing.com)*
• Dollar slips slightly ahead of U.S. midterm elections; euro gains while yen eases *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Americas FX news wrap 2 Nov: It’s a wrap: AI selling overwhelms oil’s plunge *(InvestingLive)*
• Iran and US reportedly on verge of preliminary agreement *(InvestingLive)*

On today's calendar

• Tue 07:30 UTC — CHF CPI m/m — forecast 0.0%, previous 0.0%
• Tue 15:00 UTC — USD JOLTS Job Openings — forecast 7.15M, previous 7.08M
• Tue 15:16 UTC — USD Congressional Elections (high impact)
• Tue 16:00 UTC — CAD BOC Gov Macklem Speaks
• Tue 21:45 UTC — NZD Employment Change q/q (high impact) — forecast 0.4%, previous 0.5%
• Tue 21:45 UTC — NZD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 5.5%, previous 5.6%

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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.*