DXY & Forex

On the early morning of July 30, 2026, Beijing time, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released its latest interest-rate decision, voting 9 to 3 to keep the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%. This marks the Fed’s fifth consecutive “hold steady” decision within the year, but the voting split shifted sharply from unanimity at the June meeting to 9 to 3. Three regional Fed presidents cast dissenting votes, arguing for a 25 bps rate hik

UK 2-year gilt yields fell 8 basis points to 4.37% today.

According to the Bank of England, private sector regular wage growth is forecast at 3.0% in Q4 2026, rising to 3.1% in Q4 2027 and remaining at 3.1% in Q4 2028.

The Reserve Bank of India sold about $7 billion last Friday to defend the rupee, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter. The intervention came as the rupee slid close to its May record low of 96.96 per dollar. The currency traded at 95.6 per dollar on Thursday, about 1.4% from its

According to Bloomberg, the Reserve Bank of India sold approximately $7 billion last Friday (July 25) to defend the rupee, citing people familiar with the matter. The rupee traded at 95.6 per dollar on Thursday, approximately 1.4% away from its record low, with the currency falling 5.87% against the

The Bank of England's central forecast, based on market expectations for energy prices and interest rates, indicates rate increases of 25 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2026 and another 25 basis points in 2027.

According to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, recent data shows clear signs of inflation falling back. The committee stated that second-round effects have not yet become apparent, though it remains cautious about future

According to the Bank of England, consumer price index inflation is forecast to fall below the 2% target in the first quarter of 2028, based on the central bank's latest economic projections.

Market pricing shows traders have increased bets on Bank of England rate hikes by year-end 2026, with the market pricing in a cumulative 39 basis points of increases in the remainder of the year.

Ukraine's National Bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 15.5% on July 30, up from the previous level of 15.00%, marking a 0.5 percentage point increase.

BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said the recent decline in inflation has proceeded faster than expected, but prices are set to rise again later this year. Bailey stated the central bank will ensure any increase remains

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise interest rates on July 30, with three members voting in favor compared to two expected. The decision exceeded market consensus of two votes, signaling a slightly hawkish stance compared to prior

Following the Bank of England's rate decision announcement, sterling rose 13 pips against the dollar, with GBP/USD trading at 1.3394.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to maintain interest rates unchanged on July 30, with 6 members supporting the decision against expectations of 7 votes, compared to 7 supporting votes in the previous decision.

The Bank of England will release its interest rate decision at 7 PM Beijing time today (July 30).

According to MUFG's Derek Halpenny on July 30, the Bank of England's rate decision could lift the pound if it strengthens market expectations for a September rate hike. The market currently reflects a 50% probability of a rate increase in September.

According to ING analyst Alexander Krueger on July 30, the European Central Bank is unlikely to consider raising interest rates above 2.50% from their current level of 2.25%, despite positive economic surprises in the second quarter. Krueger noted that the eurozone economy expanded 0.4%

According to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Supreme Court of New South Wales recently ordered the winding up of Capital Guard AU Pty Ltd following findings of alleged investment fraud. The company raised approximately A$17.4 million from around 80 investors

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korean government bond yields rose across tenors on July 30 following the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision overnight. The 3-year yield climbed 3.1 basis points to 3.831%, while the 10-year yield increased 5.4 basis points to 4.311%. The Fed maintained

Offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) touched intraday highs today not seen since February 2023, according to market data.