Aussie dollar firms after Australia CPI inflation data
The Australian dollar edged higher across the board after Australia's CPI release at 01:30 UTC, with AUD/NZD leading the modest gains.
The Australian dollar edged higher across the board after Australia's CPI release at 01:30 UTC, with AUD/NZD leading the modest gains.
Australia's monthly CPI lands at 01:30 UTC on Aug 26, with a 0.9% forecast against -0.1% prior. Here's what it measures and how AUD pairs are trading now.
XRP leads a broad crypto bid, jumping 5.8% to $1.55 and 54% on the week. The dollar sits softer against the Nordics while gold holds near $4,624.

EURAUD trades at 1.62813, down 0.82% on the session and near the low end of its 52-week range, with both daily and weekly trends aligned lower.
UK Flash Manufacturing PMI lands 21 Aug at 08:30 UTC, forecast 51.6 vs 52.8 prior. Here's what it measures and how GBP pairs are trading now.
Ethereum surged 19.53% to lead a broad crypto rally, gold and silver jumped, and the dollar sank against the franc at the US close.
Ethereum surged 19.5% to lead a broad crypto rally while the dollar slid across the board and metals extended gains as London closed on 20 August 2026.
Ethereum surged 19.5% and Bitcoin cleared $69k as crypto led the tape; silver and platinum climbed while the dollar sank against the franc.
The Australian dollar eased across the board after the August 20 employment and unemployment release, with AUD/USD leading the pullback on ForexBullion's feed.
GBP saw only a muted reaction after the UK CPI y/y print on 19 August 2026, with GBPUSD the biggest mover at just +0.06% in the first 30 minutes.
UK CPI y/y lands at 06:00 UTC on 19 Aug, forecast at 2.9% versus 2.6% prior. Here's what the release measures and how GBP pairs are trading now.
GBP eased broadly after the UK Claimant Count Change release at 06:00 UTC, with GBPNOK and GBPSEK leading a modest, contained decline.