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Forex and gold news, 06 Nov 2026

Forex, gold and economic news for Friday 06 November 2026: 6 items, 1 high impact, from the Fed, US data, the ECB and more. Times in UTC, PKT, IST.

LowXAUUSD

COT: speculators net long gold 179,548 contracts (-6,903 on the week)

Large speculators (non-commercial traders) cut their longs in gold futures, as of Tuesday 03 Nov 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.

Source: CFTC (Commitments of Traders)

LowEURUSD

COT: speculators net short the euro 157,791 contracts (-13,897 on the week)

Large speculators (non-commercial traders) added to their shorts in the euro futures, as of Tuesday 03 Nov 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.

Source: CFTC (Commitments of Traders)

LowUSDJPY

COT: speculators net long the yen 102,321 contracts (+730 on the week)

Large speculators (non-commercial traders) added to their longs in the yen futures, as of Tuesday 03 Nov 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.

Source: CFTC (Commitments of Traders)

LowGBPUSD

COT: speculators net short the pound 59,821 contracts (+19,593 on the week)

Large speculators (non-commercial traders) cut their shorts in the pound futures, as of Tuesday 03 Nov 2026. Positioning shows how crowded one side is; it is a background signal, not an entry signal.

Source: CFTC (Commitments of Traders)

High impactUSDXAUUSDUS500

US payrolls (NFP) +165k in October 2026 (previous +60k)

Change in non-farm payrolls, in thousands of jobs. More jobs than the month before: what it often means is a firmer US dollar and pressure on gold.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MediumUSDXAUUSDUS500

US unemployment rate 4.1% in October 2026 (previous 4.2%)

Unemployment fell: often a firmer dollar.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Education only, not financial advice. Every item is written by ICC Charts from official releases (Federal Reserve, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BEA, EIA, CFTC, European Central Bank, Bank of Canada) and links to the original. Times are in UTC, Pakistan (PKT) and India (IST). Risk disclaimer