FXC Terminal

USD Market News

Forex headlines assembled from multiple corroborating sources and updated as stories develop. Written by the FXC Newsdesk, method explained on how it works.

Updated 39 minutes ago

Sydney Tokyo London New York

20stories, 24h 31vetted sources Economic calendarnext high impact

Type

All Story Event preview Event recap COT weekly Central bank watch

Currency

All USD EUR GBP JPY AUD CAD CHF NZD

Friday, Sep 18

21:00 COT weekly AUD

CFTC COT Report, Week to September 15, 2026: Japanese Yen Net Speculative Position Rises 72k

Speculators made significant adjustments to currency positions, with Japanese Yen seeing the largest shift and leveraged funds increasing JPY net long exposure. 16:32 story JPY

Bank of Japan Hikes Rates to 1.25% in Split Vote, Japanese Yen Weakens

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, a 31-year high, but the Japanese Yen significantly weakened against the US... 16:02 story USD

Kansas City Fed President Schmid Supports Rate Hike Citing Broad Inflation Above 3%

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid endorsed the recent interest rate increase, emphasizing that inflation is trending above **3%** and has broadened across various sectors,... 15:32 story NZD

New Zealand Dollar Falls as RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk Announces December Exit

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Assistant Governor Karen Silk is set to depart in December, a move that has weighed on the New Zealand Dollar. 12:30 Daily brief AUD

New York Open Briefing: Friday, September 18, 2026

New York Open Briefing: European equities are lower, JPY is weakest, and USD data is ahead. Fed Industrial Production and Governor Bowman's speech are key. 07:30 Daily brief EUR

London Open Briefing: Friday, September 18, 2026

London Open sees JPY weakness and risk-on sentiment. Traders watch ECB President Lagarde speech and US industrial data.

Thursday, Sep 17

13:00 Event recap USD

Initial Jobless Claims comes in at 206K against 207K consensus

Initial Jobless Claims for the US came in slightly below market expectations. The US Dollar showed some strengthening against major currencies following the release. 12:47 story USD

US Initial Jobless Claims Decline Below Forecasts, Signaling Labor Market Strength

US initial jobless claims fell to 196,000, significantly below expectations, indicating continued robustness in the labor market. 12:30 Daily brief AUD

Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index preview: Consensus points to a significant drop

The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index is due. Market consensus expects a notable decline from the previous month's strong reading, with historical data showing high impact on...

Wednesday, Sep 16

22:17 story NZD

New Zealand Q2 GDP Exceeds Expectations with 0.2% QoQ Growth

New Zealand's Q2 2026 GDP data has been released, showing a 0.2% quarter-on-quarter expansion, surpassing market expectations for a 0.1% rise. Annual growth also accelerated to... 21:30 Daily brief EUR

Sydney Open Briefing: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Sydney opens with USD strength following hawkish Fed tone and strong retail sales. NZD GDP q/q is ahead. 18:30 Event recap USD

Fed Interest Rate Decision comes in at 3.75% against 4.00% consensus

The Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate decision, with the actual rate at **3.75%** against a **4.00%** consensus. Initial market reaction shows USD strengthening against... 18:30 Central bank watch USD

Federal Reserve Statement Changes: September 16, 2026 vs July 29, 2026

What changed between the Federal Reserve statements of July 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026. 13:01 Event recap USD

Retail Control m/m comes in at 1.4% against 0.9% consensus

US Retail Control m/m reported at 1.4%, significantly above the 0.9% consensus. Initial market reactions were observed across major pairs. 13:01 Event recap USD

Core Retail Sales m/m comes in at 1.4% against 0.5% consensus

Core Retail Sales m/m for September significantly exceeded expectations, printing at 1.4% against a 0.5% consensus. Initial market reactions show varied movements across major pairs and... 13:00 Event recap USD

Retail Sales m/m (USD) comes in at 1.2% against 0.3% consensus

USD Retail Sales m/m significantly exceeded expectations, printing at 1.2%. Initial market reactions varied, with some pairs showing relatively small moves compared to historical averages.