DXY & Forex

French government bond sell-offs are raising concerns about potential contagion to the US Treasury market, with analysts warning that fiscal pressures could trigger broader global bond volatility. US 10-year Treasury yields reached 5.35% intraday on the 8th, the highest level since 2002, while Frenc

According to SIFMA, the U.S. cash Treasury bond market will be closed on Monday (Oct 12) for Columbus Day, a U.S. federal holiday. Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market and CME Treasury futures will operate normally. Cash Treasury bonds refer to actual U.S. government bonds and corporate debt, while Trea

DB Securities forecasts the USD-KRW exchange rate will continue declining through 2027, driven by robust semiconductor exports. Analyst Moon Hong-cheol set a primary target of 1,320 won and a long-term floor of 1,250 won in the '2027 Bond & FX Strategy Annual Outlook: Pride and Prejudice' report.

Seoul forex dealers forecast the USD/KRW exchange rate will trade heavily around the 1,340 won level on October 12, despite strong dollar pressure. Over the weekend, Yemen's Houthi forces attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, expanding risk-off sentiment in markets.

South Korean Finance Minister Park Hong-geun defended the government's Future Response Fund policy at a National Assembly audit on October 8, citing Norway's sovereign wealth fund model as justification for maintaining large-scale government bond issuance while accumulating reserves. Park argued

According to Jin10, Harry Jones, global rates portfolio manager at Insight Investment, said on October 12 that Australia's official cash rate has reached or neared its peak despite the Reserve Bank of Australia retaining the possibility of further increases. Jones noted that Australia's financial co

According to Guru Club, offshore Chinese yuan (CNY) rose to 6.6905 per U.S. dollar on October 12, marking the strongest level since July 2022. The currency gained approximately 20 basis points intraday.

According to the People's Bank of China, the central bank conducted a 50 billion yuan 7-day reverse repo operation at a rate of 1.40% today (October 12), unchanged from the previous operation.

According to China's interbank foreign exchange market, on October 12, the USD/CNY midpoint rate was reported at 6.7313, down 17 points, with EUR/CNY at 7.5258, down 65 points. GBP/CNY rose 41 points to 8.8913, while AUD/CNY advanced 166 points to 4.6912. JPY/CNY declined 65 points to 4.2506, and

Japan's financial markets closed on October 12 for Sports Day, while US bond markets also shut for Columbus Day, though the New York Stock Exchange remained open. Sports Day, observed annually on the second Monday of October, commemorates the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Columbus Day, also falling on the se

US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to US and global markets, with an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter. The announcement drove the US 30-year

Commerzbank Chief Economist Jörg Krämer issued a report on October 9 (local time) analyzing France's fiscal instability and eurozone contagion risks. The report stated that concerns over France's high national debt and rising fiscal burden, along with fears of crisis spillover to other heavily

According to Guru Club, on October 12, the Korean won rose 0.8% to its highest level since October 2024.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, stated in a CNBC interview on May 11 (local time) that strong corporate earnings are sustaining US stocks against rising interest rates. However, the buffer is narrowing as Treasury yields climb. Dalio explained that when the current cycle began,

According to Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates founder, in a CNBC interview on October 11, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields surged to 5.36%, the highest level since 2002, while strong corporate earnings continue to support stock markets despite a narrowing upside margin. The S&P 500 index has gained

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the Chinese yuan exchange rate index rose 0.41 points to 103.61 on October 9.

US stock markets posted gains on October 9 (local time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.83%, the S&P 500 advancing 0.59%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.64%, driven by optimistic projections surrounding OpenAI's revenue and a diesel supply agreement between US President Donald

According to MarketWatch, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned recently that the artificial intelligence market has formed a bubble at risk of bursting, citing rising debt levels amid higher interest rates. Speaking at Forbes' Global Executive Summit in Singapore and a recent

Japan's bond markets are undergoing major shifts with ripple effects across US Stock Market News today, as yields on the country's 10-year government bonds recently hit their highest level in 30 years on September 15, 2026, when the yield reached 3.030 percent, up 0.045 percentage point from the

China's central bank has 302 billion yuan in 7-day and 14-day reverse repurchase agreements maturing this week, with 300 billion yuan expiring Monday and 20 billion yuan on Friday. Additionally, 500 billion yuan in 6-month term reverse repos will mature on Thursday, totaling 802 billion yuan in