Forex & gold news today
The economic news that moves the dollar, gold, oil and indices: Fed and ECB decisions, US inflation (CPI), jobs (NFP), GDP and oil stocks, in plain English. Times in UTC, Pakistan (PKT) and India (IST); every item links to its official source.
ECB: Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: lending conditions tightened
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗US CPI 3.7% y/y in September 2026 (previous 3.4%)
Month on month +0.6% (seasonally adjusted). Inflation picked up. What it often means: a firmer US dollar and pressure on gold and US indices, because rates may stay higher for longer.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗US payrolls (NFP) +29k in September 2026 (previous +133k)
Change in non-farm payrolls, in thousands of jobs. Fewer jobs than the month before: what it often means is a softer US dollar and support for gold.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗US unemployment rate 4.2% in September 2026 (previous 4.1%)
Unemployment rose: often a softer dollar and support for gold.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ECB: Frank Elderson: Taking action for nature – investing in economic resilience and prosperity
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Piero Cipollone: Interview with Milano Finanza
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – September 2026
An ECB survey of inflation and growth expectations in the euro area.
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Piero Cipollone: Pontes and Appia: unlocking opportunities for banks
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Philip R. Lane: Euro liquidity lines and the international monetary system
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Frank Elderson: Interview with Die Presse
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Frank Elderson: From climate and nature risks to economic resilience and competitiveness
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Christine Lagarde: IMFC Statement
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗Fed's Bowman: Supervisory Modernization After Silicon Valley Bank
A Fed official gave a speech (banking or supervision topics; usually a small market effect).
Source: Federal Reserve ↗ECB: Frank Elderson: Ensuring resilience in the face of uncertainty
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026
Minutes of the Fed Board's discount rate meetings: background on the Board's view, usually a small market effect.
Source: Federal Reserve ↗Fed's Waller: The Signaling Value of the Summary of Economic Projections
A Fed policymaker spoke on the economy or policy. Hints about the next rate move can move the dollar and gold.
Source: Federal Reserve ↗ECB: Piero Cipollone: Interview with Corriere della Sera
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026
Minutes of the last Fed meeting: how many officials leaned towards higher or lower rates. Markets read them for the next move; a more hawkish tone usually supports the dollar and weighs on gold.
Source: Federal Reserve ↗Fed's Bowman: Modernizing the Regulatory and Supervisory Landscape
A Fed official gave a speech (banking or supervision topics; usually a small market effect).
Source: Federal Reserve ↗ECB: Frank Elderson: Effective supervision through timely remediation
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗ECB: Piero Cipollone: Money in the digital age: digital euro, tokenisation and the role of central banks
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Source: European Central Bank ↗U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026
The US trade balance (exports minus imports) for the month.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ↗See how the big players are positioned
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