DXY & Forex

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda announced that the central bank will discuss a potential interest rate hike at its monetary policy meeting this month. Ueda made the statement following his participation in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on Sept 2 morning (Asia market time 9:44 a.m. KST), S&P 500 E-mini futures rose 0.02% to 7,644.00, while Nasdaq-100 E-mini futures gained 0.05% to 29,141.25, amid escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions. WTI crude oil futures surged above $91 per barrel, reaching t

Lee Hyung-il, nominee for South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy, stated on the 2nd that the government will closely monitor the bond market amid concerns that expansionary fiscal policy could burden the market. At a press conference held at the Government Complex

Japanese stock markets opened lower at 9:20 AM, with the Nikkei 225 index falling 1,459.66 points (2.20%) to 64,755.68, tracking overnight declines in US markets. The decline followed US military strikes expanding to Iranian military facilities near the Strait of Hormuz and a surge in global

The USD-KRW exchange rate remained flat around the 1,370 won level on September 2nd at 9:26 AM, as selling pressure at high levels offset Middle East geopolitical risks. The rate traded at 1,370.70 won, up 0.30 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,370.40 won. The limited upward movement

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's overnight call rate stood at 3.052% today (September 2), with trading volume reaching 14.2 trillion won. The country's reserve money showed a surplus of 3.04 trillion won, driven by inflows from fiscal transfers (2 trillion won), public funds (2.5 trillion w

According to South Korea's government on September 2, the nation's net issuance of government bonds for 2027 will fall to 96.3 trillion won from 109.4 trillion won this year, a 12% decrease. Total government bond issuance will decline to 222.8 trillion won from 225.7 trillion won in

According to State Street Markets executive Choi Ji-wook commenting on September 2, South Korea's consumer price inflation likely peaked in August at 3.1% year-over-year and is expected to remain in the 2.5-3.0% range through the first quarter of 2027. Choi noted that oil price uncertainty remains e

The Trump administration will deploy all available measures to prevent US 10-year Treasury yields from exceeding the 5% threshold, according to a forecast by Oxford Economics released on local time September 1. As of that date, 10-year yields had climbed to 4.79%, driven by investor inflation

Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 4 basis points to 2.295% today, marking an all-time high.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, economic recovery resumed in the third quarter of 2026, though the expansion remains uneven across sectors and regions.

According to multiple brokerages per Yonhap Infomax, the Dollar-Korean Won spot market average rate (MAR) quotation reached par level today (September 2). The NDF fixing position remained square, indicating neutral positioning among market participants ahead of the opening

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), the central bank raised its annual CPI forecast to 2.4% for September 2027, up from the previous projection of 2.0%.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand projects its official cash rate (OCR) to reach 3.28% by September 2029.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the central bank revised its official cash rate (OCR) forecasts today. The December 2026 OCR is now expected at 2.81%, down from the previous forecast of 2.84%, while the September 2027 OCR is projected at 3.12%, slightly up from the prior guidance of 3.

NZD/USD declined 40 pips today, falling 0.50% intraday to 0.5860.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the committee decided today to gradually tighten monetary stimulus while supporting economic growth and employment, aiming to bring inflation back to the 2% midpoint target.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, for September 2027, the central bank raised its NZD/USD trade-weighted index forecast to 66.9%, up from its previous projection of 66.6%.

According to Jin10, on September 2, Bank of Japan hawkish board member Takada Tsukuru said the central bank must flexibly proceed with rate hikes after assessing domestic financial conditions and reviewing overseas developments. Takada stated he believes the BOJ should shift from its current

GBP/USD broke below 1.35 today, declining 0.10% during the trading session.