DXY & Forex

According to BlockBeats, on August 19, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.75%, marking its highest level since January 2025, while the 20-year yield climbed to approximately 5.28%. The ongoing rally in longer-dated U.S. debt reflects growing market concerns over the nation's expanding

According to Jin10, the People's Bank of China set the 7-day reverse repo operation volume to zero on August 19, marking seven consecutive working days with zero allocations since August 11. The central bank's overnight reverse repo operations, announced on August 12, have all been completed with da

Indonesia's 7-day reverse repo rate held steady at 5.75% on August 19, matching both the market expectation and the previous rate. The unchanged rate reflects stable monetary policy positioning by Bank Indonesia.

The USD-KRW exchange rate broke below the 1,400 won level on the 19th, reaching an intraday low of 1,398.80 won - the lowest level since September 29 last year. The decline occurred despite foreign investors selling over 2 trillion won in domestic stocks, driven by offshore investors'

According to YonhapInfomax, USD/JPY fell to 159.302 yen on August 19 in Tokyo forex trading, down 0.11%, as US long-term Treasury yields declined. The US 10-year yield dropped to 4.6940%, while the 30-year yield fell to 5.2740%, amid a shift toward risk-off sentiment and yen buying pressure. The de

The KOSPI closed 5.80% lower at 6471.17 on May 19, falling 398.66 points from the previous trading day, according to the Korea Exchange. Foreign investors sold 3.4883 trillion won while institutions offloaded 1.3244 trillion won, driving the index below the 6500 level. The decline followed a sharp d

ECB President Christine Lagarde will participate in a Global Economic Outlook discussion later today. The session is expected to address current macroeconomic conditions and policy perspectives.

According to Jin10, the U.S. dollar weakened as investors awaited the Federal Release's July meeting minutes. Recent softness in U.S. employment data and moderate inflation readings have prompted markets to lower expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate increases. The DXY index dropped 0.2% to

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 3-year government bond futures rose 11 ticks to 103.24 on August 19 afternoon, while 10-year futures gained 20 ticks to 105.27. The rally reflected foreign investors' sustained buying pressure, with

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan funding sentiment index rose 1 point to 50 as of 2:30 PM on August 19. The index reads 0 to 100, with 50 indicating equilibrium and readings above 50 reflecting liquidity

According to News1, on August 19, the USD-KRW exchange rate fell below 1,400 for the first time in 10 months, hitting 1,397.70 in afternoon trading. The decline was driven by a retreat in expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes and substantial dollar sales by South Korean exporters. The

According to Jin10, Ethiopia's central bank has deployed $2.2 billion since the beginning of 2026 to defend the birr, with last week's intervention alone attracting four times the bid volume. The currency has depreciated 3.2% year-to-date, reaching a historic low of 1 USD to 162 birr, making it

NH Nonghyup Life and Mirae Asset Life face differing vulnerabilities as South Korean 30-year government bond yields recently reached record highs, with market focus turning to the insurers' K-ICS (Korean Insurance Capital Standard) solvency ratios. NH Nonghyup Life's K-ICS stood at 374.56%

Korean insurance companies face reduced buying capacity for ultra-long-term government bonds despite historically cheap valuations, as a negative feedback loop emerges in the market. On the 18th, bond market sources indicated that the traditional buying mechanism for ultra-long bonds has been

Hanwha Life and Samsung Life show improved solvency ratios under rising interest rates according to May 19 regulatory disclosures. Hanwha Life's KICS ratio rises from 157.5% to 160% with a 50 basis point rate increase despite having longer asset duration than liability duration. The improvement

According to Yonhapinfomax analysis on August 19, more than half of South Korea's eight major life insurers saw K-ICS capital adequacy ratios deteriorate despite a 150 basis point surge in 30-year Treasury yields since early 2026. When rates rise 50 basis points, five insurers—NH Nonghyup

According to bond market participants, South Korean insurance companies reduced their purchases of ultra-long-term government bonds on August 18, despite 30-year Treasury yields hitting historic highs. The pullback stems from worsening K-ICS capital ratios (a regulatory solvency measure) caused by u

According to Jin10, major foreign exchange options including EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD are set to expire today at 22:00 UTC+8 (Beijing time), with 2 large strikes priced above 1 billion notional value.

The UK Retail Price Index (RPI) for July came in at 3.2% year-on-year, falling short of the 3.3% forecast while climbing from the previous month's 3.0%.

The UK's July harmonized consumer price index (CPI) rose to 3.1% year-over-year, meeting market expectations and up from 2.8% in June.