# Daily FX Market Overview – Thursday, April 9, 2026

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Author: FXMacroData Team
Published: 2026-04-10T06:30:57Z

Daily FX market overview for April 9, 2026. covering 19 currency pairs — biggest movers: USD/SEK (+1.04%), USD/JPY (+0.49%), USD/CHF (+0.36%). 1 economic release across USD. commodity check on Gold, Silver, Platinum.

A daily analytical brief from FXMacroData.

## Market Snapshot

The FX market on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, was characterized by broad-based USD strength against most G7 majors and emerging market currencies. This occurred despite a notable decline in the US Risk Free Rate. Precious metals experienced significant gains, with Platinum leading the charge, suggesting a complex interplay of market drivers including potential safe-haven demand or inflation hedging alongside a resilient dollar.

For a comprehensive view of today's market movements, visit our[Market Summary Dashboard](/dashboard/market-summary) .

## FX Majors

Pair Rate Change (%) Pips EUR/USD 1.16850 -0.1794% -21.0 GBP/USD 1.34229 -0.3629% -48.9 USD/JPY 158.92169 +0.4882% +77.2 USD/CHF 0.79076 +0.3644% +28.7 AUD/USD 0.70421 -0.2035% -14.4 USD/CAD 1.38425 -0.1290% -17.9 NZD/USD 0.58370 +0.0001% +0.0

The US Dollar exhibited broad strength against most G7 currencies. EUR/USD declined by 0.1794% to 1.16850, while GBP/USD saw a more significant drop of 0.3629% to 1.34229. USD/JPY surged by 0.4882% to 158.92169, reflecting notable JPY weakness. Similarly, USD/CHF advanced by 0.3644% to 0.79076.

Commodity-linked currencies also felt the pressure, with AUD/USD falling by 0.2035% to 0.70421. In contrast, USD/CAD saw a marginal decline of 0.1290% to 1.38425, indicating some resilience for the Canadian Dollar. NZD/USD remained largely flat, registering a negligible gain of 0.0001% to 0.58370.

## Cross Rates

Pair Rate Change (%) Pips EUR/GBP 0.87053 +0.1841% +16.0 EUR/JPY 185.70000 +0.3079% +57.0 GBP/JPY 213.31832 +0.1235% +26.3 AUD/NZD 1.20647 -0.2036% -24.6 EUR/CHF 0.92400 +0.1843% +17.0 EUR/AUD 1.65930 +0.0241% +4.0

In cross-currency trading, EUR/GBP advanced by 0.1841% to 0.87053, reflecting relative weakness in the Sterling. Both EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY posted gains of 0.3079% to 185.70000 and 0.1235% to 213.31832 respectively, consistent with the broader JPY depreciation observed against the USD.

AUD/NZD declined by 0.2036% to 1.20647, indicating a stronger New Zealand Dollar relative to the Australian Dollar. EUR/CHF moved higher by 0.1843% to 0.92400, while EUR/AUD also saw a marginal increase of 0.0241% to 1.65930.

## Emerging Markets & Scandinavian Currencies

Pair Rate Change (%) Pips USD/CNY 6.83466 +0.0732% +50.0 USD/SGD 1.27437 +0.1192% +15.2 USD/SEK 9.30809 +1.0390% +957.2 USD/DKK 6.39521 +0.1797% +114.7 USD/PLN 3.64211 +0.2268% +82.4 USD/BRL 5.09919 +0.3414% +173.5

Source: FXMacroData