DXY & Forex

According to Kyodo News and Reuters, Japan's Ministry of Finance sold $58.97 billion to buy yen on July 30, marking the currency's largest single-day move against the dollar since 2022. The yen jumped from near 164 per dollar toward the upper 150s. The U.S. Treasury subsequently informed major

U.S. President Trump stated today that he is destroying Iran's currency, with the country facing serious inflation. The statement reflects ongoing U.S. economic pressure on Iran's economy.

According to CME FedWatch data reported by BlockBeats on August 1, the Federal Reserve has a 67% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points in September, while the probability of holding rates steady stands at 33%.

The US Treasury bought Japanese yen on Friday for the first time in 28 years, joining Japan's currency intervention as the yen approached a 40-year low of 163.99 per dollar last week. The New York Fed executed the purchase using Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, with Treasury Secretary Scott

According to Financial Times, the US Treasury bought Japanese yen for the first time in 28 years on Friday, with the intervention estimated at USD 5-10 billion. The New York Fed sold euros and purchased yen for the Treasury, marking the fourth such intervention since the mid-1990s and the first

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, early August 1, Japan announced it has means to secure dollar liquidity through cooperation with U.S. authorities. The ministry stated it possesses broad tools to respond to market liquidity demand and can obtain dollars from U.S. monetary authorities by

According to iM Securities, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield surpassed 5.2% on August 1, marking the highest level since 2007, as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash's ambiguous policy stance fueled market uncertainty. The July FOMC statement showed no change from the previous month, but three

According to CME, foreign exchange futures and options trading volume data for July 31 was released and is now available for review at Jin10 Data Center.

The United States and Japan conducted a coordinated currency market intervention on the 31st (local time) to defend the yen's value, marking the first such joint action in approximately 30 years. The dollar-yen exchange rate, which had risen to the mid-160 yen range early in the New York session, re

According to Yonhap Infomax and Nikkei newspaper, on August 1, the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan executed their first coordinated currency intervention in approximately 30 years to defend the yen. The USD/JPY exchange rate fell from the mid-160 yen level to 157.2 yen following the intervent

According to Japan's Finance Ministry statement on Saturday (August 1), Japanese monetary authorities have multiple tools to meet market liquidity needs. These include discretionary use of the Federal Reserve's Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) standing repo facility, which

According to the Federal Reserve's FOMC decision on July 28-29, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 3.50%-3.75% for the fifth consecutive meeting, with a 9-to-3 vote. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, and Dallas Fed President Lorie

According to Today News, dollar-denominated insurance sales in South Korea have surged as the KRW-USD exchange rate remains elevated. Consumers are increasingly purchasing dollar insurance in hopes of capturing currency gains. However, industry analysts caution that insurance products should not

According to Reuters, on Friday, August 1, the U.S. Treasury intervened in the yen, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that the U.S. and Japan have jointly supported the currency through direct purchasing operations. A photograph taken at an open media session of a Trump cabinet meeting at

The USD/KRW exchange rate climbed to the mid-1,430 won range on the morning of the 1st, reversing sharp gains in the Korean won that followed coordinated foreign exchange market interventions by South Korea and Japan. The won weakened broadly as CBS reported that the United States and Israel could s

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate rose to 1,435.50 won on August 1, up 11.50 won from the previous close of 1,424.00 won, following coordinated intervention by U.S., Japanese, and South Korean authorities in forex markets. The Bank of Japan held its benchmark interest rate at 1.0

According to Bloomberg, Japan intervened in foreign exchange markets on Friday, continuing efforts to support the yen.

According to the Financial Times, St. Louis Federal Reserve President Musalem warned yesterday (August 1) that the ongoing U.S. debt selloff sends a warning signal to the Federal Reserve's credibility.

South Korea's trade balance for July came in at $32.32 billion in its initial reading, exceeding forecasts of $29.59 billion. The previous month's figure was revised to $36.088 billion from an initially reported $36.149 billion.