DXY & Forex

According to Reuters, the U.S. Treasury notified multiple banks on July 31 that it could intervene in the yen market and they should prepare for potential actions ahead. The notification was reportedly transmitted through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which acts on behalf of the Treasury in

On July 31, Colombia's central bank announced a plan to accumulate up to $4 billion in international reserves aimed at guiding the Colombian peso down from seven-year highs. Central Bank Governor Leonardo Villar made the announcement following a decision to hold interest rates unchanged. The

Three Federal Reserve officials issued statements on the 31st explaining their dissent votes at this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, citing inflation concerns as US Treasury yields rose across maturities. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed 8.10 basis points to 4.7440% as of 3 PM

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 31 (U.S. Eastern time), the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached 5.284% during intraday trading, marking its highest level since July 2007. The 10-year yield rose to approximately 4.74%, also hitting its highest point since January 2025. Federal Reserve

According to CFTC data as of July 28, non-commercial traders' bullish USD bets rose to $49.23 billion, the highest level since 2014. Leveraged funds also increased short positions in the yen to near 2007 highs, added euro shorts to 2020 highs, and increased Canadian dollar shorts to approximately

On Friday (July 31), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) traded at 6.7524 per U.S. dollar at the New York close, down 44 points from Thursday's close. The currency traded within a range of 6.7423–6.7553 during the session. Week-to-date, CNH has appreciated approximately 0.28%, while the monthly gain

Gold and silver prices declined Friday ahead of the North American market open, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar, elevated Treasury yields and renewed oil strength following Thursday's post-PCE rebound. Spot gold was trading

According to Kitco NewsWire, spot gold and silver declined on Friday as a firmer U.S. dollar and elevated Treasury yields pressured precious metals after Thursday's post-PCE rebound. Spot gold traded near $4,057.10 per ounce, down 1.11%, while spot silver traded near $57.77, down 1.90% on the

Wall Street's early rally reversed on July 31 as the S&P 500 declined 0.4% and the Dow dropped roughly 151 points (0.3%) by late morning, with Apple's 9.3% plunge weighing heavily on both indexes. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.737%, its highest intraday level since January 2025, as

According to The New York Times, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin M. Walsh considered reducing the frequency of the central bank's regular policy meetings during this week's session, four sources said. The proposal, if adopted, would mark a significant operational overhaul for the Fed, which currently

The U.S. dollar slipped below the 158 level against the Japanese yen intraday, trading at 157.99. The pair declined 0.92% during the session and dropped over 100 points within the past 30 minutes.

As of Friday (July 31) New York close, non-US currencies rose broadly throughout July. Norwegian krone against the dollar surged 4.52%, while New Zealand dollar climbed 3.83% for the month. Other major gainers included Australian dollar

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.05% on July 31, closing at 99.917 at the New York forex market close. The euro weakened to 1.1531 USD from 1.1535 USD; the British pound strengthened to 1.3482 USD from 1.3476 USD the previous trading

According to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, speculative USD long positions surged to just above $50 billion as of Tuesday's close, marking a new all-time high. The increase of roughly $7 billion in net long positioning surpassed the

South Korea and Argentina finalized the text of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on the 31st (local time) in Buenos Aires, resolving a long-standing obstacle to corporate investment between the two nations. National Security Advisor Wee Sung-rak announced the outcome during a briefing at a Buenos A

Japan likely spent ¥8.45 trillion, or $52.8 billion, buying yen and selling dollars on Thursday, marking Tokyo's largest suspected single-day currency intervention. The operation occurred after the yen weakened below 163 per dollar earlier this month, raising concerns over import costs. Japan

On Friday (July 31), the U.S. dollar declined 0.31% to 159.04 yen in New York late trading. The USD/JPY pair has fallen 2.91% for the week and dropped 2.09% for the month of July, trading within a range of 157.98 to 163.99 yen.

According to CFTC data as of the week ending July 28, speculators reduced net short positions in CBOT 2-year U.S. Treasury futures by 30,023 contracts to 1,124,574, and cut 5-year Treasury futures short positions by 126,929 contracts to 1,146,400.

According to ICE and Bloomberg data, the U.S. dollar retreated 1.47% in July, ending Friday (July 31) with the ICE Dollar Index at 99.899, down 0.03% on the day. Bloomberg's U.S. Dollar Index also fell 1.47% for the month, closing at 1206.80. The weakness accelerated from July 29 onward after the

Onshore yuan against the US dollar (CNY) closed at 6.7525 at Beijing time 03:00 on July 31, up 3 pips from Thursday's night session close. Trading volume reached 38.2 billion USD.