17 September 2026 · 3 dk okuma

FXPARTNER Market Summary | 17.09.2026 Thursday Evening Update

Heading into Thursday evening, global markets focused on weekly US unemployment benefit claims coming in well below expectations, **gold** breaking a three-day losing streak after the data as **US Treasury yields** eased, and the **dollar index (DXY)** pulling back somewhat from the peak above **100** it reached after **Fed**'s Wednesday rate hike. According to US Department of Labor data, weekly unemployment benefit claims for the week ending **September 12** fell to **196,000**, well below the market expectation of **208,000** and down **10,000** from the previous week's (revised) **206,000**; this marked the lowest level since **mid-July**. Continuing unemployment benefit claims for the week ending **September 5** fell by **39,000** to **1.73 million**. **Gold** rose to around **$4,285** an ounce after this strong data as the **2-year** US Treasury yield eased to around **4.72%** and the **10-year** yield to around **5.00%**, breaking a three-session losing streak. The **dollar index (DXY)** pulled back somewhat from the peak above **100** it reached after **Fed** raised rates by unanimous vote — including new Chair **Kevin Warsh** — to a range of **3.75-4.00%** on Wednesday, while **sterling** traded around **1.3371**, one of its lowest levels in seven weeks against the dollar. Markets now turn to tomorrow's **Bank of Japan (BoJ)** interest rate decision.