Before the session · Updated live
Before the session: today's forex and market brief
Session times in your time zone, currency strength, today's events, gold and oil, the stock market map and a screener. Everything to check before you trade, on one page.
Market brief for Friday, 30 October 2026: what happened, why it matters and what it can move.
Typical local trading hours; exact times shift with daylight saving. The London and New York overlap is usually the most active time for gold and USD pairs.
Currency strength right now
Each cell shows how one currency moved against another today. Green is stronger, red is weaker.
Today's high-impact events
Rate decisions, inflation and jobs data for South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, the US, UK and eurozone. Full calendar.
Gold, oil, African currencies and indices today
Stock market heatmap: S&P 500 by sector
Box size is company value, colour is today's change. Hover a box for details.
Stock and forex screener
Filter by price, change, volume, valuation and technical rating, like Finviz. Click a column to sort.
5-minute pre-session checklist
- Check today's high-impact events below. Avoid opening new trades minutes before a rate decision or US jobs data.
- Look at currency strength: trade a strong currency against a weak one, not two that move together.
- Mark yesterday's high and low on your chart before London opens.
- Decide your risk per trade (for example 1% of the account) and work out the lot size with the position size calculator.
- Make sure your broker is still licensed. Check Broker Watch for any warnings.
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A short email every trading morning: what moved overnight, today's events and what to watch in gold, the rand, shilling and naira.
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