DXY & Forex

According to the People's Bank of China, cross-border RMB settlement under the current account reached 9.83 trillion yuan in the first half of 2026, comprising 7.71 trillion yuan from goods trade and 2.12 trillion yuan from services trade and other current account items. Direct investment RMB settle

According to the People's Bank of China, at the end of June, the nation's foreign exchange reserves stood at $3.42 trillion, while the yuan exchange rate held at 6.8109 per U.S. dollar.

China added 107.2 trillion yuan in new loans during the first half of 2026, up from 91.1 trillion yuan in the same period of the previous year, according to central bank data.

According to the People's Bank of China, total yuan and foreign currency deposits reached 354.33 trillion yuan as of end-June, up 8.2% year-over-year. Yuan deposits specifically totaled 346.44 trillion yuan, also up 8.2% year-over-year. In the first half of 2026, yuan deposits increased by 17.76 tri

According to official data, China's M1 money supply growth slowed to 4% year-over-year in June from 5.5% in the previous month, marking a 150 basis point decline in the monthly expansion rate.

According to the People's Bank of China, social financing outstanding balance reached 462.06 trillion yuan at the end of June 2026, up 7.4% year-over-year.

In June, China's M0 money supply grew 11.8% year-on-year, down from 11.9% in the previous period.

According to Dongfang Jincheng's research report released on July 15, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is expected to exhibit an upward trend amid renewed geopolitical risks. The analysis cited escalating U.S.-Iran tensions over the weekend and Iran's Monday announcement of closing the Strait of

The State Council Information Office will hold a news briefing at 15:00 Beijing time today (July 15) to present details on monetary policy execution and financial statistics for the first half of 2026.

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan liquidity sentiment index fell to 53 as of 2:30 p.m. on July 15, down 1 point from 10:15 a.m. Large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions recorded readings of 52, 55, and 52 respectively, each declining 1 point.

According to Yonhap Infomax citing the Bank Association of Korea, South Korea's mortgage lending rate index COFIX (Cost of Funds Index) hit 3.05% in June, up 15 basis points from May's 2.90% and marking three consecutive months of increases. KB Kookmin Bank raised its six-month mortgage lending rate

According to ECB Governing Council member Martin Kocher, the central bank has not yet observed second-round inflation effects, though it is closely monitoring indirect price impacts from Middle East tensions. Kocher noted that monetary policy must be adjusted based on expectations, which are

Korean financial institutions established repo funds worth hundreds of billions of won late last month and early this month, despite the Bank of Korea preparing interest rate hikes. The funds target 1.5-2 year corporate bonds, with 1.5-year AA- capital bond yields reaching 4.375% compared

On July 15, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takamichi said food inflation has moderated slightly but remains elevated.

According to Jin10, multiple foreign exchange options contracts will expire at 22:00 Beijing time on July 15, including EUR, GBP, AUD, and JPY pairs. Eight strikes with notional values exceeding $1 billion each are set to expire, potentially impacting currency market volatility during the

According to Financial News, the long-term bond rate differential between the U.S. and Japan narrowed to a 4.5-year low in early July before widening again. The widening gap and rising Japanese long-term rates could trigger a repatriation of Japanese capital, potentially strengthening the yen and

According to Jin10 Data, U.S. Treasury yields rose in Asia trading on Wednesday (July 15) after the U.S. June CPI came in below market expectations, though gains remained below Tuesday's intraday peaks. Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group, stated: 'If you were expecting this

According to the Royal Bank of Canada, Canada's central bank is widely expected to hold its overnight rate at 2.25% unchanged when it announces its rate decision on Wednesday. This will mark the sixth consecutive hold following consecutive 50 basis point rate cuts in September and October of last

The Bank of Korea reported on the 15th that South Korea's broad money supply (M2) increased 0.8% month-over-month and 5.8% year-over-year in May 2026, driven by expanded corporate short-term funds and financial institution market operations. The monthly growth rate represents the highest since

According to Yonhap Infomax, POSCO redeemed $360 million in foreign currency bonds via debt tender offer on July 15. The bonds are 5.75% fixed-rate, 5-year dollar notes issued in 2023 with maturity in January 2028. The company financed the redemption from existing cash reserves with no new