13:00 – 22:00 UTC

New York Session

New York opens the second half of the day. US data releases (NFP, CPI, FOMC) drive the largest moves of the week. The London overlap (13:00–17:00 UTC) concentrates volume; after London close, volatility tapers into the Asia handoff.

Open

13:00 UTC

Close

22:00 UTC

Daily briefing

12:30 UTC

Characteristics

  • •USD pairs lead — strong moves on US data prints
  • •NFP (first Friday of month) and FOMC decisions are the highest-impact events
  • •Gold (XAU/USD) is highly correlated with USD strength during this session
  • •Last 2 hours (20:00–22:00 UTC) often see profit-taking and range compression

Key events to watch

FOMC decisions, NFP/unemployment, CPI/PCE, retail sales, ISM PMI

Most active pairs

EURUSDUSDCADUSDJPYXAUUSDGBPUSD

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