Currency Daily — Evening Edition
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 — Evening Edition
Each currency against the US dollar, past week — a rising line means that currency strengthened; % change from a week ago Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
Each currency against the US dollar, past month — a rising line means that currency strengthened; % change from a month ago Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
Each currency against the US dollar, year to date — a rising line means that currency strengthened; % change from the previous year's close Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
Each currency against the US dollar, past 12 months — a rising line means that currency strengthened; % change from a year ago Click any name below to hide its line, or click it again to bring it back.
At a glance — 1 week
- Australian dollar +0.71% (0.7057)
- Canadian dollar +0.51% (0.7146)
- Japanese yen +0.26% (0.0063)
- Chinese yuan +0.19% (0.1500)
- Swiss franc −0.29% (1.2076)
- Sterling −0.37% (1.3324)
- Euro −0.64% (1.1154)
At a glance — 1 month
- Canadian dollar +1.15% (0.7146)
- Sterling +0.72% (1.3324)
- Chinese yuan +0.71% (0.1500)
- Australian dollar +0.68% (0.7057)
- Swiss franc +0.20% (1.2076)
- Japanese yen −0.25% (0.0063)
- Euro −1.96% (1.1154)
At a glance — year to date
- Australian dollar +5.35% (0.7057)
- Chinese yuan +4.96% (0.1500)
- Japanese yen −0.91% (0.0063)
- Sterling −1.06% (1.3324)
- Canadian dollar −2.14% (0.7146)
- Swiss franc −4.39% (1.2076)
- Euro −5.05% (1.1154)
At a glance — 12 months
- Australian dollar +7.59% (0.7057)
- Chinese yuan +6.67% (0.1500)
- Canadian dollar −0.02% (0.7146)
- Sterling −0.13% (1.3324)
- Japanese yen −3.27% (0.0063)
- Swiss franc −4.04% (1.2076)
- Euro −4.27% (1.1154)
CURRENCY SNAPSHOT
EUR/USD
−0.64% · closing prices, past week
−1.96% · closing prices, past month
−5.05% · closing prices, year to date
−4.27% · closing prices, past 12 months
EUR/USD traded at 1.1156, down 0.16% against its prior close. The pair's latest level is its lowest close since 13 May 2025, with French political worries and broad dollar firmness cited in currency market commentary ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision.
USD/JPY
−0.26% · closing prices, past week
+0.25% · closing prices, past month
+0.92% · closing prices, year to date
+3.38% · closing prices, past 12 months
USD/JPY changed hands at 157.8750, up 0.22% from its previous close, extending the dollar's firmer tone seen across the majors into the Fed decision.
GBP/USD
−0.37% · closing prices, past week
+0.72% · closing prices, past month
−1.06% · closing prices, year to date
−0.13% · closing prices, past 12 months
GBP/USD stood at 1.3324, down 0.15%. Sterling was reported steadying after Chancellor John Healey's first Budget, though currency commentary also noted the pound slipping against a broadly firmer dollar ahead of the Fed decision.
AUD/USD
+0.71% · closing prices, past week
+0.68% · closing prices, past month
+5.35% · closing prices, year to date
+7.59% · closing prices, past 12 months
AUD/USD was the session's outperformer among the majors shown here, up 0.53% to 0.7057, as the currency held gains against a generally firmer dollar backdrop.
USD/CAD
−0.51% · closing prices, past week
−1.13% · closing prices, past month
+2.19% · closing prices, year to date
+0.02% · closing prices, past 12 months
USD/CAD eased 0.13% to 1.3994. The Canadian dollar was reported holding gains after the Bank of Canada delivered a rate hike, a divergent move from recent market expectations of a pause.
USD/CHF
+0.30% · closing prices, past week
−0.20% · closing prices, past month
+4.59% · closing prices, year to date
+4.21% · closing prices, past 12 months
USD/CHF was little changed, up 0.06% to 0.8281, consistent with the broadly steady-to-firmer dollar tone seen across most pairs in this edition.
CENTRAL BANK & RATE-DIFFERENTIAL THEMES
📅 The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its policy meeting, a decision that went largely as expected, though CNBC noted several surprises from the accompanying Warsh news conference. DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach questioned the pause directly, asking on CNBC's "Closing Bell" what the Fed was "waiting for," a comment that underscores ongoing debate over the pace of further easing. The 10-year Treasury yield edged higher to 5.05% (+5bp) even as the Fed stood pat, a move currency desks linked to the dollar's broadly firmer tone across the majors. Separately, the Bank of Canada was reported to have delivered a rate hike, a divergence from the Fed's steady stance that currency commentary tied to the Canadian dollar holding its gains. In the UK, Chancellor John Healey's first Budget, including a £100 energy-bill measure and a bank tax, left gilts ticking up and sterling broadly steady, per currency market reporting.
MACRO CONTEXT
Risk appetite in equities was mixed into the Fed decision: the S&P 500 closed up 0.28% and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.55%, while the VIX fell 3.48% to 16.91, suggesting contained volatility expectations despite a heavy week of central bank and earnings news. The yuan, which trades within a managed band set by the People's Bank of China, was fixed modestly lower, with CNY=X at 6.6655 (-0.07%) — an orderly, administratively guided move rather than a market verdict comparable to the day's moves in the freely floating pairs. Broader currency market commentary pointed to the dollar hitting a two-week high ahead of the Fed decision, with the euro's slide also linked to French political concerns, while Polish zloty weakness to its lowest level since November 2023 highlighted divergent pressures among European currencies outside the majors covered here.
WHAT TO WATCH
- 📅 Further detail and market reaction to the Federal Reserve's rate decision and the Warsh news conference, after Wednesday's hold.
- Confirmation of the Bank of Canada's reported rate hike and its follow-through for USD/CAD.
- EUR/USD's slide to its lowest close since 13 May 2025, and whether French political developments continue to weigh on the euro.
- Ongoing UK market reaction to Chancellor Healey's Budget, including gilt yields and sterling's response in the sessions ahead.
- The 10-year Treasury yield, which crept up to 5.05% even as the Fed held rates steady, for signs of further divergence between short-end policy and longer-dated yields.
Currency Daily — Evening Edition is AI-generated general market commentary for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice and does not constitute a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Share and index prices are settled closes from the last completed market session, date-matched to the NYSE calendar. Any futures, extended-hours or crypto levels are live quotes at the time of writing. Nothing here is real-time.