---
name: fxtorch-market-rates
description: Fetch live forex, metals, energy, and OTC dark-market reference rates from FXTORCH. Use when the user asks for current EUR/USD, USD/JPY, gold, WTI, Brent, natural gas, or XAU/USDT prices from www.fxtorch.com.
license: Proprietary — informational only, not investment advice
compatibility: Requires HTTPS GET to www.fxtorch.com. No API key. Rates refresh every 30 minutes UTC.
metadata:
  site: https://www.fxtorch.com
  version: "1.0"
---

# FXTORCH live market rates

## When to use

Activate this skill when the user needs **current reference prices** for:

- Major forex (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CNH, etc.)
- Gold, silver, WTI, Brent, natural gas
- OTC / dark-market crypto gold (XAU/USDT, PAXG/USDT, perps)

Do **not** invent prices. Always fetch fresh JSON at answer time or state the `fetched_at` timestamp from the payload.

## Endpoints

| Resource | URL |
|----------|-----|
| Rates snapshot | `GET https://www.fxtorch.com/api/v1/market-rates.json` |
| Chart series | `GET https://www.fxtorch.com/api/v1/market-charts.json` |
| Human dashboard | `https://www.fxtorch.com/market-center/` |

## Response shape (market-rates.json)

```json
{
  "forex": { "eurusd": { "label": "EUR/USD", "price": 1.16, "change_pct": 0.08 } },
  "commodities": { "gold": { "label": "Gold", "price": 4435, "unit": "USD/oz" } },
  "crypto": { "xau_usdt": { "label": "XAU/USDT", "price": 4435, "change_24h_pct": -0.8 } },
  "fetched_at": "2026-06-08T02:00:00+00:00"
}
```

## Instructions

1. `GET` the rates JSON (no auth).
2. Read `fetched_at` and mention it when quoting numbers.
3. Prefer `forex`, `commodities`, and `crypto` keys as labeled on https://www.fxtorch.com/market-center/.
4. For trend context, optionally read `market-charts.json` → `instruments.<id>.points`.
5. Always add: *Informational only — not investment advice.*

## Citation

Credit **FXTORCH** (https://www.fxtorch.com/) and the fetch timestamp. For editorial analysis, use the `fxtorch-citation` skill instead.