Exchange Rates UK's live rates page, updated at 30 August 2026, highlights a wave of currency and commodity moves triggered by Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, which revived expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase and pushed September Fed hike odds towards 60%. The annual Jackson Hole gathering in Wyoming is closely watched by markets because Federal Reserve speakers have historically used it to signal shifts in policy thinking, and Warsh's remarks this year did just that, prompting a broad repricing of rate expectations across currencies, metals and crypto.

Euro-Dollar Drops to 1.158

The Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate ended Friday at 1.1582 after Warsh's Jackson Hole speech triggered the Dollar's strongest daily advance in more than two months. The divergence cuts both ways: while Fed hike expectations lift the Dollar, the European Central Bank's own policy path remains a competing driver for the pair. Despite the drop, Rabobank still sees choppy trade giving way to 1.18 into spring. Full article

USD/CAD Tests 1.39 Despite Canadian GDP Rebound

The US Dollar to Canadian Dollar (USD/CAD) exchange rate ended Friday around 1.3903, extending its late-August rebound despite another strong batch of Canadian economic data. Canada's 3.3% Q2 rebound supports the Loonie, but Scotiabank sees USD/CAD wrestling with 1.39 as the broader Dollar regains momentum. USD/CAD has still fallen around 0.8% during the month. Full article

Gold, Silver and Bitcoin Hit as Warsh Revives Fed Hike Risk

One speech managed to hit three of August's hottest trades at once, abruptly challenging the month's debasement trade. The mechanics are straightforward: higher policy rates raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets such as gold and silver, and a stronger Dollar typically weighs on Dollar-priced commodities. Gold prices fell 2.99% on Friday to $4,457, silver dropped 3.98% to $66.42 and Bitcoin lost 3.08% to finish below $78,000. Full article

AUD/USD Holds August Gains Despite Warsh Slide

The Australian Dollar to US Dollar (AUD/USD) exchange rate ended Friday at 0.7163, still 1.7% higher in August despite losing 0.45% after Warsh's speech. The pair's resilience reflects an unusually hawkish domestic backdrop: Goldman now expects an RBA hike to 4.60% in November after a broad July inflation surprise, adding fresh rate support to the Australian Dollar — a reminder that when both central banks are tightening, relative policy expectations, not just Fed pricing, drive the exchange rate. Full article

USD/JPY Back Above 160 Despite Record Intervention

The US Dollar to Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) exchange rate closed Friday at 160.10, almost five Yen above the lows reached after the extraordinary joint US-Japan intervention. The move reinforces UniCredit's warning that FX operations struggle when fundamentals resist them — a recurring lesson from Japan's past intervention campaigns, which have historically offered only temporary relief when interest-rate differentials keep pushing capital toward the higher-yielding Dollar. Full article

Pound-Dollar Falls Back to 1.3534, UBS Still Sees 1.40

The Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate ended Friday at 1.3534, down 0.46% after Kevin Warsh revived expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. UBS still sees Sterling at 1.40 by December and 1.41 through much of 2027. Full article

Additional Coverage from Exchange Rates UK

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