London Wrap: Dollar firms, Ether leads, gold slips
The dollar gained broadly into the London close as Ethereum climbed 2.2% and gold eased 0.8%. Nasdaq 100 led equities higher.
The dollar gained broadly into the London close as Ethereum climbed 2.2% and gold eased 0.8%. Nasdaq 100 led equities higher.
Ethereum climbs 2.23% and the Nasdaq 100 adds 1.29% as crypto stays firm, while gold eases 0.76% and the dollar edges up across majors.
Cardano leads a broad crypto pullback and Brent drops 5%, while the Nikkei jumps 1.39% and the Nasdaq 100 firms. FX majors sit quiet as the dollar softens.
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.