DXY & Forex

According to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, the country's strategic foreign exchange reserves increased by $4.3 billion to $8.94 billion since the start of the year, up from $8.51 billion at year-end 2025.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 1.25% at its monetary policy meeting on the 30th, according to market forecasts reported by Investing.com on the 28th (local time). Despite persistent inflationary pressures in Japan, the central bank is anticipated to

According to Investing.com, the Bank of Japan is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 1.25% when its policy meeting concludes on October 30. Market participants anticipate the hawkish hold amid lingering inflation pressures, with Japan's September core consumer price index (CPI) r

In the early hours of October 29, 2026, Beijing time, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 10–2 to leave the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.75% to 4.00%. This was the Fed’s first decision to “pause and observe” since it began raising rates in September, following its first 25-bps hike in more than three years. Markets had already fully priced in the decision. What is truly worth unpacking is the information conveyed on two fronts: the internal tensions revealed

According to BlockBeats, on October 29, the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged and upgraded its assessment of U.S. economic growth from 'moderate' in September to 'robust.' The central bank noted strong business investment and employment growth aligned with labor market

According to Deutsche Bank analysts Mark Wahl and his team on October 29, the ECB is expected to keep discussion of France's issues to a minimum. The bank noted that the threshold for activating the Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI)—designed to address eurozone sovereign debt spread

The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.5% on October 29, Bloomberg reported. The decision weighs stress in France's government bond market and inflation pressure from higher energy prices. Euro area inflation has climbed to nearly double the ECB's 2% target, while

According to Jin10 on October 29, the monetary market prices an 83% probability for the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 25 basis points in December, following the central bank's decision to keep rates unchanged today. Larry Holzenthaler, senior portfolio manager at Catalyst Fund, stated that

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, on October 29, Japan's 2-year government bond auction saw demand at 4.03x bid-to-cover ratio, surpassing the previous auction's 3.89x and 12-month average of 3.84x. The tail—a measure of auction strength indicating stronger demand when lower—stood at 0.014 y

According to Marex economist Ivan Colhoun, the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to hold rates steady after a potential rate hike next week, as policymakers seek to assess the cumulative impact of this year's tightening measures. The decision may shift if October inflation data surprises to the

According to Bloomberg, on Oct 29, GMO Internet Group's yen-denominated bond due June 2031 saw its credit spread widen to 174 basis points as of Oct 28, up from approximately 122 basis points on Oct 20, before the unauthorized access incident was disclosed. The cyberattack on the Japanese internet g

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may benefit from a re-election scenario as vote counting reached 85% on the 28th (local time) with no party securing a governing majority, according to BBC analysis. BBC stated that 'the most likely outcome could be a re-election, as one of the major

According to Jin10, on October 29, NZD/USD rebounded to 0.5635-0.5640 during Asian trading but faced selling pressure and retreated to around 0.5620. The currency pair touched a two-week low following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's rate decision. Rising U.S. dollar demand continues to weigh on th

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 3-year sovereign bond yield fell 5 basis points to 3.752% on October 29 morning, while the 10-year yield declined 4.1 basis points to 4.079%. The decline was driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady, alongside

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,332.50 won as of 10:57 a.m. on Oct 29, down 5.20 won from the previous Seoul session close. The decline was driven by a dovish interpretation of the Federal Reserve's decision to hold its benchmark rate at 3.75%-4.00% and foreign

According to Jin10, on October 29, overnight CNHHIBOR fell 10 basis points to 1.23576%, marking its lowest level since October 7. Meanwhile, the one-year HIBOR rose to 1.77030%, hitting a new high since October 16. Rates for one-week and two-week tenors held steady at 1.43606% and 1.45000%,

According to COINOTAG, the US Treasury completed a $6 billion buyback of long-dated bonds on October 29. The operation targeted securities with 20- to 30-year maturities.

Bank of Korea released September 2026 weighted average interest rate data on the 29th, showing deposit bank loan rates rose 17 basis points month-over-month to 4.57% on a new loan basis. The increase was driven by rising market interest rates during September. The data reflects broader interest rate

According to BlockBeats, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.75%–4.00% overnight on October 29, with a 10-2 vote. Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Cook and Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack dissented, voting in favor of a 25 basis point rate increase. The statement

According to Bank of Korea, the country's new lending rates climbed to 4.57% in September, up 17 basis points from August on October 29. Corporate lending rates rose 19 basis points, while household lending increased 20 basis points. Mortgage rates specifically jumped 22 basis points. Deposit rates