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Sydney Open Briefing: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Published Jul 13, 21:30 UTC
Impact
3/ 10, low

Sydney traders begin their session following a period marked by notable shifts in key assets and a hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve. XAUUSD declined by 1.52%, while USTEC and JP225 both saw drops of 0.82% and 0.81% respectively. The US500 also fell by 0.46%. Concurrently, NZDUSD was down 0.64% and USDCHF gained 0.49%. The overall risk meter stands at +0.35, with Federal Reserve speech scores indicating a +0.85 hawkish tone.

Over the past 24 hours, currency strength metrics show CAD as the strongest performer at +0.39%, followed by USD at +0.38% and NZD at +0.10%. EUR saw a modest gain of +0.04%. Conversely, GBP declined by 0.08%, JPY by 0.13%, AUD by 0.20%, and CHF by 0.51%.

Recent auction results showed the US 6-Month Bill Auction at 3.86% and the 3-Month Bill Auction at 3.76%. In the Eurozone, the 12-Month BTF Auction settled at 2.701%, the 6-Month BTF Auction at 2.54%, and the 3-Month BTF Auction at 2.41%.

Looking ahead in the Asian session, traders will monitor China’s PBC New Loans at 01:00 UTC, with a consensus of 1.747T following a previous 0.52T. Japan’s Industrial Production m/m is also due at 04:30 UTC, with a consensus and previous reading of 0.5%.

Later in the day, attention will turn to the BoE Governor Bailey Speech at 08:45 UTC for potential market impact.

| At a glance | |
|—|—|
| Biggest moves since the previous session | XAUUSD -1.52%, USTEC -0.82%, JP225 -0.81% |
| Currency strength, 24h | CAD strongest at +0.39%, CHF weakest at -0.51% |
| Risk meter | +0.35 (risk-on) |

Scheduled this session (High and Medium impact)

| Time | Ccy | Event | Impact | Consensus |
|—|—|—|—|—|
| 01:00 UTC | CNY | PBC New Loans | Medium | 1.747T |
| 04:30 UTC | JPY | Industrial Production m/m | Medium | 0.5% |
| 08:45 UTC | GBP | BoE Governor Bailey Speech | High | – |
| 08:45 UTC | GBP | BOE Gov Bailey Speaks | High | – |

*Times are UTC. This brief describes measured market state and the published schedule. It is not financial advice and nothing in it is a trade recommendation.*

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