Monday open indicative forex prices, 17 August 2026 - little change from late Friday
Its just before: 5am Tokyo 4am ingapore/Hong Kong 6am Australia/8am New Zealand Early indications: EUR/USD 1.1569 USD/JPY 159.31 GBP/USD 1.3538 USD/CHF 0.8117 USD/CAD 1.3876 AUD/USD 0.7090 NZD/USD 0.5892 I'll be back with weekend news soon. This article was written by Eamonn Sher
AUD/USD — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Société Générale | Bullish | 0.7120 |
Scotiabank | Bullish | 0.7500 |
Commerzbank | Bullish | 0.7100 |
All 25 desk targets for AUD/USD
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Cross-firm research
NZD/USD Consensus Check: Spot at 0.5891, Dec-26 Target 0.60 — Week of August 16, 2026
NZD/USD trades at 0.5891, roughly 1.81% below the 20-firm Dec-26 median of 0.60, with a 0.07 spread separating Citi's bear case from Commerzbank's bull.
AUD/USD Consensus Check: Spot at 0.7085, Week of August 16, 2026
AUD/USD trades at 0.7085, a hair above the 25-firm Dec-26 median of 0.7075, with a 0.10 spread separating Scotiabank's 0.75 bull case from Mizuho's 0.65 floor.
USD/CHF Consensus Check: Spot at 0.8134, Median Target 0.78 — Week of August 16, 2026
USD/CHF trades 4.28% above the 20-firm median Dec-26 target of 0.78, with a 0.09 spread separating Citi's 0.83 from StanChart's 0.74.