Forex Morning Briefing — 6 November 2026

The overnight session has set the table — here is what traders are waking up to. USD/ZAR gained ground to 16.53 (+0.78%), while AUD/USD sold off sharply at 0.6883 (-1.73%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1186 (-0.44%)
• GBP/USD 1.3415 (-0.46%)
• USD/JPY 158.14 (-0.14%)
• AUD/USD 0.6883 (-1.73%)
• USD/ZAR 16.53 (+0.78%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,056 (-1.40%)

What's moving markets

• JGB yields plunge to July lows as Wall St tech tout sparks haven rush *(Investing.com)*
• Asian FX mixed as yen gains on risk aversion, Taiwan dollar breaks 33 amid AI rout *(Investing.com)*
• Chinese firms’ profit margins trail global peers as domestic demand stays weak *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Americas FX news wrap 5 Nov: Nasdaq 100 plunges 6.36% as AI selloff spreads *(InvestingLive)*
• Dollar flat as Wall Street rout lifts safe-haven yen; pound in focus as BOE hikes *(Investing.com)*

On today's calendar

• Fri 13:30 UTC — CAD Employment Change (high impact) — forecast 14.6K, previous -68.3K
• Fri 13:30 UTC — CAD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 6.5%, previous 6.5%
• Fri 13:30 UTC — USD Average Hourly Earnings m/m (high impact) — forecast 0.3%, previous 0.1%
• Fri 13:30 UTC — USD Non-Farm Employment Change (high impact) — forecast 65K, previous 29K
• Fri 13:30 UTC — USD Unemployment Rate (high impact) — forecast 4.2%, previous 4.2%
• Fri 15:00 UTC — CAD Ivey PMI — forecast 57.7, previous 58.2
• Fri 15:00 UTC — USD Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment — forecast 48.1, previous 46.3
• Fri 15:00 UTC — USD Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations, previous 4.7%

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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.*