Forex Week in Review & Week Ahead — 31 August to 4 September 2026
Published Sep 4, 2026, 10:18 PM · 1 min read
The weekly candles are closed — time to take stock. AUD/USD owned the week, pushed higher to 0.7205 (+0.59% on the week), while USD/JPY had the roughest ride, ending at 156.22 (-2.44%).
The week on the board
- EUR/USD 1.1621 (+0.28% on the week)
- GBP/USD 1.3517 (-0.17% on the week)
- USD/JPY 156.22 (-2.44% on the week)
- AUD/USD 0.7205 (+0.59% on the week)
- USD/ZAR 15.95 (-1.35% on the week)
- Gold (XAU/USD) 4,477 (-0.02% on the week)
Stories that shaped the week
- USD/MXN Price Forecast: Peso rally targets April 2024 low *(FXStreet)*
- Malaysian Ringgit: BNM hawkish tilt supports MYR – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
- USD/CHF Price Forecast: NFP rally stalls at 0.8100, retraces *(FXStreet)*
- Indonesian Rupiah: Two-way risks around support levels – OCBC *(FXStreet)*
- investingLive Americas market news wrap: Big beat for non-farm payrolls *(ForexLive)*
- Chinese Yuan: Services PMI rebound keeps PBoC cautious – Commerzbank *(FXStreet)*
The week ahead
- No high-impact releases scheduled.
Lesson of the week: Size from the stop, not from hope
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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.*
