Asian currencies traded flat to slightly higher on Monday while the dollar held steady after a 0.4% weekly fall that ended a four-week winning streak. The yuan reached its strongest level since July 2022, with onshore USD/CNY down 0.1% to 6.6816, after China's third-quarter GDP grew 4.5% year on year, beating the 4.4% forecast. September industrial output rose 5.5% and retail sales 1.1%, but property investment fell 20.6% in the first nine months and fixed-asset investment dropped 7.2%, which could limit the yuan's gains. The yen was near 158 per dollar amid intervention fears, while the rupee posted its strongest weekly performance in nearly four years after Reserve Bank of India measures to curb dollar demand. The Australian dollar gained 0.4% and the won strengthened 0.2% against the dollar.
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DXY
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: medium
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/16/2026 | 101.78 |
| Change that session | -0.20% |
XAU/USD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: low
| Market | Gold |
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| Close on 10/16/2026 | 4,165.63 |
| Change that session | -0.13% |
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