Week Ahead: ECB Decision and US Inflation Take Center Stage
A two-day gauntlet: the ECB rate call and US PPI on Wednesday, followed by UK GDP and the pivotal US CPI report on Thursday.
A two-day gauntlet: the ECB rate call and US PPI on Wednesday, followed by UK GDP and the pivotal US CPI report on Thursday.
Cardano jumped 11% and Bitcoin cleared $81,800 as crypto led risk higher, while the yen firmed and gold added 2% to $4,473.
Crypto ripped higher into the London close, with Cardano up 11% and XRP up 9%, while the yen firmed across every major cross. Gold and silver added ground.
The Canadian dollar weakened after the September 4 Employment Change and Unemployment Rate release, with USDCAD posting the largest move on ForexBullion's feed.
Sterling saw only muted moves after BOE Governor Bailey spoke at 08:50 UTC, with GBP/USD slipping just 0.07% as the reaction stayed contained.
BOE Governor Bailey speaks at 08:50 UTC on 4 September, a high-impact event for GBP. Here's what the speech covers and how sterling pairs are trading now.
Palladium jumped 3.61% and silver added 1.91% as the metals complex led the session, while the yen firmed across the board and US indices closed higher.

NZDJPY at 92.70, down 1.79% on the session, sits below its 20-, 50- and 200-day averages with RSI at 34.5 and a third straight lower close.
The Canadian dollar strengthened across the board after the BOC Rate Statement and Overnight Rate decision at 13:45 UTC, with CADJPY leading the move.
The Canadian dollar strengthened across the board after the BOC Press Conference on 2 September 2026, with CADJPY leading the move higher.
The Bank of Canada rate statement lands 13:45 UTC on Sept 2. Here's what it measures and how USDCAD, EURCAD and other CAD pairs are trading now.
The New Zealand dollar softened across the board after the RBNZ Press Conference at 03:00 UTC, with NZD/JPY leading the declines on our M15 feed.