Forex Morning Briefing — 9 November 2026

Here is where the major pairs stand as the London session gets moving. Gold (XAU/USD) surged to 4,128 (+1.31%), while AUD/USD lost ground at 0.6893 (-0.55%).

Market snapshot

• EUR/USD 1.1167 (-0.55%)
• GBP/USD 1.3386 (-0.52%)
• USD/JPY 158.21 (+0.45%)
• AUD/USD 0.6893 (-0.55%)
• USD/ZAR 16.49 (+0.03%)
• Gold (XAU/USD) 4,128 (+1.31%)

What's moving markets

• Asia FX gains as dollar steadies after strong U.S. jobs data; China CPI in focus *(Investing.com)*
• investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Asia shrugs off Nvidia scandal, oil steadies *(InvestingLive)*
• China October 2026 CPI +0.7% y/y (expected +0.8%, prior +0.9%) *(InvestingLive)*
• US dollar holds onto payrolls gains, NZ dollar rises after election *(Investing.com)*
• Trump eyes Xi, Putin meeting at APEC on Iran war, says he’d ‘certainly take’ Huang *(InvestingLive)*

On today's calendar

• Mon 17:25 UTC — GBP BOE Gov Bailey Speaks

Tip of the day: The spread is a cost, treat it like one

At rollover (around 22:00 GMT) spreads can triple. A strategy that ignores spread conditions pays a tax it never measured.

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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.*