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Thursday, Aug 27

21:30 Daily brief CAD

Wednesday, Aug 26

07:30 Daily brief AUD

London Open Briefing: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

London Open Briefing: AUD strength, NZD weakness, and significant US GDP and PCE inflation data ahead. Key releases from Australia, Sweden, and Japan are noted.

Monday, Aug 24

21:30 Daily brief EUR

Sydney Open Briefing: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Sydney session opens with a slight risk-off tone, AUD and NZD weaker. Japanese CPI data is due, alongside later European releases.

Sunday, Aug 23

18:00 Daily brief AUD

The Week Ahead in Forex: August 23 to August 28, 2026

The week ahead features key inflation and growth data from the US and Australia. Gold has seen a significant rally, while indices have pulled back.

Friday, Aug 21

21:00 COT weekly AUD

CFTC COT Report, Week to August 18, 2026: Japanese Yen Net Speculative Position Falls 15k

Speculators significantly increased their net short positions in the Japanese Yen last week, while the US Dollar Index saw leveraged funds reach a 52-week high in... 20:00 Event recap JPY

CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions comes in at -52.9K

The latest CFTC JPY Non-Commercial Net Positions report showed a net short position of -52.9K JPY. Market reaction was generally limited across JPY pairs. 12:30 Daily brief BRL

New York Open Briefing: Friday, August 21, 2026

New York Open Briefing: Gold, US indices, and commodity currencies show gains. Key data from Mexico, India, and China released, with CFTC positioning reports ahead. 00:01 Event recap JPY

Japan National Core CPI y/y comes in at 1.8% against 2.1% consensus

Japan's National Core CPI y/y registered **1.8%**, missing the **2.1%** consensus. Initial market reaction in JPY pairs has been relatively subdued compared to historical averages. 00:00 Event recap JPY

CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y (JPY) comes in at 1.8% against 1.6% consensus

Japan's core inflation, CPI excluding Food and Energy year over year, was reported at 1.8%, exceeding the 1.6% consensus. Initial market reaction in JPY crosses was...

Thursday, Aug 20

21:30 Daily brief EUR

Sydney Open Briefing: Friday, August 21, 2026

Sydney opens with XAUUSD up +1.50% and JPY weak. Traders are watching recent KRW PPI misses and the just-released JPY CPI, alongside upcoming GBP Retail Sales... 12:30 Daily brief EUR

New York Open Briefing: Thursday, August 20, 2026

New York opens with broad equity weakness and a slight risk-off tone. USD Initial Jobless Claims were better than expected, while EUR construction data showed mixed... 00:32 story JPY

Japan’s Exports Accelerate Significantly in July, Driven by Semiconductor and Auto Demand

Japan's exports grew at their fastest pace since late 2022 in July, significantly exceeding analyst expectations, primarily fueled by robust semiconductor and automobile shipments. 00:15 Event recap JPY

JPY Exports y/y comes in at 23.2% against 22.3% consensus

Japan's Exports year over year exceeded expectations, printing at 23.2%. Initial market reaction saw varied JPY movement against major currencies. 00:15 Event recap JPY

JPY Trade Balance comes in at -634.5B against 287.1B consensus

Japan's Trade Balance for August 2026 reported a deficit of -634.5B JPY, significantly wider than the 287.1B JPY surplus expected. Initial market reaction saw varied, generally... 00:15 Event recap JPY

Adjusted Trade Balance (JPY) comes in at -686B against -361.6B consensus

Japan's Adjusted Trade Balance for August was reported at -686 billion JPY, significantly wider than the -361.6 billion JPY consensus. Initial market reaction in JPY crosses...

Wednesday, Aug 19

21:30 Daily brief AUD

Sydney Open Briefing: Thursday, August 20, 2026

Sydney Open sees USD weakness, XAUUSD gains, and AUD employment data ahead. Retail books show disagreement on GBPUSD and EURJPY. 07:30 Daily brief AUD

London Open Briefing: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

London Open Briefing for August 19, 2026, noting JPY strength, AUD weakness, and key EUR data ahead. 01:48 story JPY

US President Trump Orders Substantial Reduction in Joint Drills with South Korea

President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to significantly scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing costs and diplomatic considerations.