DXY & Forex

Korean stocks experienced the steepest decline among major global indices in July while the won became one of the strongest-performing currencies against the dollar. KOSPI fell 33.19% during the month while the won appreciated 7.24% versus the dollar. This divergence occurred as foreign investor sto

According to Yonhapinfomax and data from South Korea's central bank, the KOSPI index fell 33.19% in July, marking the worst performance among major global indices, while the Korean won surged 7.24% against the dollar on the same period—the sharpest appreciation among G10 currencies. The dollar-won e

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's KOSPI dropped 33.19% in July, marking the worst performance among major global indices. The U.S. S&P 500 fell 2.44% and Nasdaq declined 6.76% in the same period. Meanwhile, the Korean won strengthened 7.24% against the U.S. dollar in July, outpacing other m

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 30, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield surged to over 5.2%, the highest level since 2007, following the Federal Reserve's policy decision to maintain rates at 3.5%-3.75%. The 10-year yield rose 7.3 basis

According to Korea Exchange, on July 30 morning (9:28 AM KST), KOSPI rose 0.32% to around 5,680 points, while KOSDAQ also saw modest fluctuations. Major chipmakers including SK Hynix declined 4%, and Samsung Electronics showed weakness. The Korean won weakened to 1,440.50 against the U.S.

Veteran Wall Street investor Jim Bianco stated on 29일 (local time) that dissenting opinions at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will serve as the new form of forward guidance. Bianco made this assessment on his X (formerly Twitter) account following the July FOMC meeting, which voted 9-3 to

According to Nick Timiraos, the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 today to maintain interest rates at 3.50%-3.75%. Three regional Federal Reserve presidents cast dissenting votes in favor of a 25 basis point rate increase. This marks the first time since 2016 that the FOMC h

According to the FOMC statement reviewed by Wumetals Futures on July 30, the Federal Reserve kept its federal funds rate target range unchanged at 3.5%-3.75% and reaffirmed its commitment to achieving the 2% inflation target. Unlike June's unanimous decision to hold rates, the July meeting showed in

According to JPMorgan's chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli, the bank now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December, earlier than its previous forecast of H2 2027. Feroli cited concerns that Fed Chair Powell has not clearly articulated his inflation-fighting strategy, raising

According to JPMorgan Chase chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli, the bank now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December, compared to its previous expectation of the second half of 2027. Feroli cited concerns that the newly appointed Fed chair has not clearly articulated how he

SK Hynix sold over 2 billion USD in the Korean foreign exchange market on May 28, part of 26.5 billion USD raised through its American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing. The dollar supply pushed the USD-KRW exchange rate down to a 5-month low despite foreign investors selling Korean stocks for four c

The Korean won strengthened to its strongest level against the US dollar since February 27. The currency movement reflects recent market dynamics in the Korea-US foreign exchange market.

According to China Securities, on July 30, Federal Reserve Chair Powell's post-meeting press conference emphasized that the Fed has no soft inflation target and will consult its inflation team in coming weeks, ready to act "should it become necessary and appropriate." Powell noted that recent

Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose 3.0 basis points to 2.775% on July 30.

According to Jin10, the Federal Reserve voted 9-3 on July 30 to maintain the federal funds rate target range at 3.5%-3.75%. Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, and Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan voted in favor of a 25

According to China International Capital (CITIC), the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged at its July meeting, but internal hawkish sentiment intensified, with three officials voting in support of a 25 basis point rate hike. The most significant shift was not the rate decision

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged in Chair Kevin Warsh's second meeting, marking the fifth consecutive pause, as the Federal Open Market Committee approved the decision by a 9-3 vote. The move comes amid elevated inflation driven in part by energy price fluctuations from the con

According to Federal Reserve's latest FOMC decision, the central bank left interest rates unchanged with a 9-3 vote, marking the fifth consecutive pause by officials. Three dissenting members—Beth M. Hammack, Neel Kashkari, and Lorie K. Logan—voted in favor of raising the federal funds rate by 25 ba

According to China International Capital Cooperation (CICC), the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged at its July meeting, though hawkish sentiment strengthened with three board members voting in favor of a 25 basis point hike. Powell attempted to reduce policy intervention, instead r

According to Guru Club, the Federal Reserve's policy committee voted to maintain interest rates unchanged on July 30, with three dissenting members voting in favor of a 25-basis-point rate hike. The dissenters were Dallas Fed President Beth Harker, Cleveland Fed President Antonio Silano, and