DXY & Forex

According to Ethenea Independent Investors analyst Joerg Held on Oct 29, the U.S. midterm elections scheduled for November may have limited impact on the dollar and other American assets. Held noted that political headlines could trigger short-term volatility, but rarely determine long-term

U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures rose 0.5% month-over-month in September, according to data from the Commerce Department, falling short of the 0.6% forecast and marking a slowdown from August's 0.9%

The U.S. third-quarter PCE price index initial estimate came in at 2.1% on an annualized quarterly basis, falling below the forecast of 2.6% and marking a significant pullback from the prior quarter's 5%.

The U.S. core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 3.1% year-over-year in September, slightly exceeding the forecast of 3.10% and up from 3.00% in the prior month.

U.S. September PCE inflation came in at 3.6% year-over-year, matching expectations but rising from 3.4% in August.

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. will release seven key economic indicators in ten minutes on October 29, including initial jobless claims, Q3 real personal consumption expenditures (seasonally adjusted annual rate), Q3 real GDP, Q3 core PCE (seasonally adjusted annual rate), September personal s

Ukraine's central bank raised its key interest rate to 16.5% on October 29, up from 16.00% previously. The 50 basis point increase represents the latest policy adjustment in ongoing efforts to control inflation.

According to Jin10, foreign banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered, DBS, and Chiyu Bank have been actively launching yuan certificates of deposit (CDs) in October. Chiyu Bank's three-year CD offers an annualized rate of 1.92%, exceeding state-owned lenders' rates by nearly 40 basis points, while B

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced her resignation on Thursday, October 29, with an effective date of February 7, ending months of speculation about her future. A source with direct knowledge of the matter said Lagarde resigned to weigh in on political matters in her

Bloomberg, Susquehanna International Group and Jump Trading have signed agreements with Trump Media & Technology Group to receive faster access to US President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts, according to a Reuters investigation published on October 28, 2026. The arrangements provide

According to a Reuters investigation published on October 28, 2026, Bloomberg, Susquehanna International Group and Jump Trading have subscribed to Trump Media's Truth API premium data feed. The service costs between $60,000 and $100,000 per month and delivers approximately 50-millisecond faster

According to an announcement made on October 28, the Bank of Korea plans to issue 7.5 trillion Korean won in monetary stabilization securities in November. Competitive bidding is expected to account for 6.8 trillion won, while public offering will range between 500 billion and 700 billion won. The c

According to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, the government announced on Oct 29 that it will reduce next month's government bond issuance by 5 trillion won from original plans. The ministry will issue 12 trillion won through competitive bidding—unchanged from October—and conduct a 2 t

According to the European Central Bank, ECB President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7.

According to Jin10, on Thursday, October 29, a private member of Japan's key advisory economic panel suggested the government should actively utilize surplus funds from its foreign exchange special account to finance government spending. The panel stated Japan has sufficient buffer reserves to

Korean treasury bond yields declined on the 29th as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks were interpreted as dovish and the KOSPI equity index fell, creating favorable conditions for the bond market. The 3-year Korean treasury yield dropped 3.3 basis points to 3.766%, while the 10-year yield

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell 0.90 won to 1,336.80 won as of 3:30 PM on October 29 in the Seoul foreign exchange market, reversing the previous day's sharp gains. The decline was driven by substantial exporter hedging flows and foreign investors shifting to net selling of approximately 92,000

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD-KRW exchange rate retraced its prior day gains to trade at 1,336.80 won on October 29, down 0.90 won, after the Federal Reserve held its policy rate steady at 3.75%-4.00% in its October meeting. The currency intraday high was 1,341.60 won and low was 1,331.30 won