DXY & Forex

Barclays raised its forecast for South Korean government bond issuance next year to 221.5 trillion won, a significant increase from its previous estimate of 185.6 trillion won. The upward revision stems from a substantial transfer of tax revenue to the Future Response Fund (FRF), driven by an AI

According to Jin10 data, Japan's central bank reported on August 25 that core inflation excluding fresh food and government measures rose 2.3% year-over-year in July, surpassing its 2% target. This contrasts with

According to Commonwealth Bank of Australia economist Belinda Allen on August 25, the Reserve Bank of Australia views inflation risks as skewed upward, and debate over the appropriate policy response has intensified. She suggested the central bank committee may be losing patience or using forward gu

Korean retail investors purchased $4.384 million of the iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond JP Hedged ETF listed in Japan this month through the previous day, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on the 25th. Despite increased trading activity - recent week purchases of $1.924 millio

According to Yonhapnews on August 25, domestic investors' net purchases of the iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond JP Hedged ETF listed on Japanese exchanges totaled $4.384 million as of August 24. While one-week buying increased to $1.924 million (double the prior week's $774,000), the absence of

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Chair Powell is expected to provide important updates on how the central bank will respond to inflation at the Jackson Hole conference on Friday (Aug 29), according to Gabriele Foa, global credit portfolio manager at Algebris. Foa noted that the Fed has avoided c

Multiple Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monetary policy committee members judged that additional tightening would likely be necessary if upside inflation risks materialize, according to meeting minutes released on the 25th from the meeting held on the 10th-11th. The assessment cited the

According to the People's Bank of China, on August 25, the central bank auctioned three-month treasury bills in Hong Kong with a settlement rate of 1.30%, up from 1.13% in the previous auction. The one-year treasury bills were priced at 1.35%, a 3 basis point increase from the prior 1.32% rate.

The USD/KRW exchange rate traded in a narrow range during the morning session on August 25, ahead of the Bank of Korea's monetary policy decision on August 27. As of 11:07 AM, the USD/KRW stood at 1,382.20 won, down 0.20 won from the previous Seoul trading session close and down 1.00 won from the

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 25 at 11:21 a.m., South Korea's Koribor (Korea Inter-bank Offered Rates) rose by 0.01% across multiple tenors. The 2-month rate reached 2.98%, 3-month at 3.09%, 6-month at 3.38%, and 12-month at 3.72%, each up 0.01% from the previous day. The 1-week rate

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia statement on August 25, the central bank confirmed that bank system reserves remain above potential demand during the transition to a new ample reserve regime. The RBA will provide sufficient liquidity to banks while maintaining stable interest rates near t

According to Jin10 data, the Australian dollar hovered below an 11-week high on August 25 following the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest policy meeting minutes, which revealed policymakers are closer to a rate hike than markets previously believed. The August minutes showed that several

According to Gainscope data, the U.S. Dollar Index rose to 99.04 today, up 0.05% on the day.

According to Devere Group CEO Nigel Green on Aug. 24, U.S. public debt exceeded $40 trillion while the Congressional Budget Office raised its fiscal 2026 deficit estimate to $2.1 trillion, $200 billion above its February projection. Treasury data released Aug. 20 showed total debt at

The U.S. Treasury announced that, starting Sept. 9, it will raise the per-operation buyback limit for 10- to 30-year U.S. Treasuries to at least $4 billion. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestselling personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad, criticized the move on X, saying that expanding Treasury buybacks is essentially equivalent to printing “fake money” and constitutes disguised quantitative easing. He urged investors to shift their funds into hard assets such as gold, silver, Bitcoin, and hig

According to Jin10, on Tuesday (August 25), offshore Chinese yuan Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rates (CNH HIBOR) showed multiple tenors moving higher. Overnight HIBOR rose 4 basis points to 1.42061%, marking its highest level since August 19. One-week HIBOR increased to 1.42303%, two-week HIBOR

China's overnight SHIBOR rose 1.6 basis points to 1.4350% on August 25, while the 7-day rate increased 2.15bp to 1.4535%. The 3-month SHIBOR remained flat at 1.4300%.

According to Jin10, billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller on August 25 opposed the U.S. Treasury's planned multi-billion dollar debt buyback, calling it an error. Druckenmiller stated that governments attempting to manipulate prices against market fundamentals ultimately fail, and that

According to Jin10 Data, on August 25, Japan's Finance Minister Yuki Katayama announced the government would study potential tax incentives for retail investors purchasing Japanese government bonds. Katayama stated that boosting the appeal of government bonds to retail investors is important, and th

From 02:15 to 02:30 (UTC) on August 25, 2026, BTC surged from 79,818.9 USDT to 81,075.3 USDT within 15 minutes, posting a 1.57% gain with a 1.57% amplitude and reaching a new 24-hour high. Risk-asset sentiment rebounded significantly, with the bid-to-ask depth ratio across the top five levels reaching 2.57. Bids clearly dominated, and market attention increased sharply. The primary driver of this move was the United States imposing “economic D-Day”-level sanctions on Iran, cutting off its oil re