DXY & Forex

After the release of U.S. economic data on September 30, the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yield curve steepened, with the spread widening to plus 37.2 basis points.

U.S. core personal consumption expenditures rose 0.6% in August, according to the monthly inflation data released. The reading beat the forecast of 0.5% and compared to 0% growth in the previous month.

The U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 3.4% year-over-year in August, below the expected 3.7% and the previous month's 3.7%, marking a decline from consensus forecasts.

U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose 0.2% month-over-month in August, below the forecast of 0.3% and matching the previous month's 0.2% reading.

U.S. personal income increased 0.2% month-over-month in August, according to data from the Commerce Department, falling short of the expected 0.40% gain. The prior month's figure was revised down to 0.3% from the previously

The U.S. goods trade deficit in August reached $132.6 billion, exceeding expectations of $115 billion. The prior month's figure was revised to $118.94 billion.

U.S. ADP employment data for September is set to be released in approximately 10 minutes. The ADP employment figure is closely watched as an early indicator of the monthly jobs market before the official nonfarm payroll

The US 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.62% on September 29, its highest level since 2002, before closing at 5.592% in its sixth consecutive session of gains. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said there was no need to rush into another rate increase, triggering a decline in

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, investors shifted $45.62 million into non-US stock ETFs during the week of Sept 22-28 as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.24%, marking a 19-year high. The yield surge has prompted portfolio rebalancing away from U.S. equities, particularly growth stocks

According to an announcement released on September 30, the People's Bank of China will conduct 1.2 trillion yuan in outright reverse repurchase operations on October 8, 2026, using fixed-rate bidding and multiple-price auction

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has risen 2.6% since September 9 and touched a two-month high of 101.69 this week. Despite strong dollar typically being a headwind for risk assets like Bitcoin, on-chain and market data show weak correlation between the two. Over the past 90

India's 10-year government bond yield climbed 24 basis points in September, according to data, extending quarterly gains to nearly 44 basis points since July.

On September 29, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.62%, the highest level since 2002, and closed at 5.592% for a sixth consecutive day of gains. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.013 percentage points to 5.255%, while the 2-year yield fell 0.035 percentage points to 4.889%. The long-term

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 7.30% in the week of September 30, marking a six-week consecutive climb to the highest level since November 2023. Weekly mortgage demand fell 6% following the rate

According to Zhitong Finance, today (September 30), HuaXin Cement subsidiaries plan to conduct foreign exchange derivative transactions to manage exposure from currency fluctuations. The cumulative transaction amount will not exceed $75 million in equivalent value, with trading margin capped at $15

EUR/GBP fell 0.4% to 0.85401 on September 30, marking the lowest level since August 17.

Polymarket prediction market data showed the probability of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate hike at the October 27-28 FOMC meeting dropped to 41.5% on September 30, down 27 percentage points in 24 hours, while the odds of no rate change rose to 58.5%. The shift reversed much of the hike

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan did not conduct any foreign exchange interventions during the period from August 27 to September 28.

According to Seoul bond market data on September 30, South Korean interest rate swap (IRS) rates fell across all terms. The 1-year IRS rate declined 5.50 basis points to 3.7025%, while the 5-year dropped 6.75bp to 4.1450% and the 10-year fell 5.50bp to 4.2100%, all measured at 4:36 p.m. local

Australia's Reserve Bank raised its benchmark rate to 4.60% on September 29, exceeding its Covid-era peak of 4.35%. This marked the first time a major economy surpassed its pandemic-era tightening peak. Norway's central bank also raised its policy rate to 4.50% on September 24, matching its Covid-er