DXY & Forex

According to Bloomberg, Nomura Holdings reported that its global trading and investment banking revenue has grown modestly in this quarter as of September 14, marking a slowdown from the double-digit growth recorded in the previous two quarters. Wholesale business revenue remained slightly above

Central banks including the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan are scheduled to announce interest rate decisions this week, while oil and gold markets react to inflation data and supply disruptions. The Fed faces an 86% probability of a 0.25% rate hike, British inflation for

According to FinanceFeeds, the New Zealand dollar-US dollar (NZD/USD) pair faces volatility this week as two rate hike expectations collide. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.75% earlier in September, with potential for further

According to Jin10 Futures, the U.S. Federal Reserve's probability of raising rates by 25 basis points on September 17 surged to 92.5% as of September 16. Domestic China petrochemical prices and futures hit their highest levels since 2021, supported by tight refinery feedstock supplies, low port

According to Bloomberg, UK 30-year government bond yields have reached their highest level since 1998 and are now approaching 6%, signaling that the government's strategy of reducing long-term debt issuance to support the gilt market has failed to reverse the upward pressure on borrowing costs since

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 16, South Korea's interest rate swap (IRS) rates fell across most tenors in the Seoul bond market. The 10-year IRS rate declined 6.75 basis points to 4.2875%, while the 5-year rate dropped

According to Mitsubishi UFJ analyst Lee Hardman on September 16, the Federal Reserve's rate decision may fail to strengthen the US dollar unless it signals continued tightening ahead. LSEG data shows markets have largely priced in a 25 basis point rate hike on Wednesday and cumulative hikes of

Korean government bond yields fell across all maturities on the 16th, with the 3-year yield dropping 3.8 basis points to 4.053% and the 10-year yield declining 5.3 basis points to 4.547%. The decline occurred despite US Treasury 10-year yields breaking above 5% again and surging international oil

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's government bond yields fell across the board on September 16 as foreign investors bought 9,538 contracts of 3-year treasury futures. The 3-year yield declined 3.8 basis points to 4.053%, while the 10-year yield fell 5.3 basis points to 4.547%, and the 30-ye

The USD-KRW exchange rate closed at 1,368.60 won at 3:30 PM on September 16, up 9.20 won from the previous Seoul trading session close. The pair surged to an intraday high of 1,372.90 won at 9:47 AM—marking its first breach of the 1,370 level since the past 2nd, or 10 trading days prior—driven by se

According to Jin10 Data, as of August 31, offshore institutions held 3.19 trillion yuan of interbank bonds, with 1,204 participating entities, according to China's central bank Shanghai headquarters. Separately, amid rising expectations of continued U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes and pricing of

The onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7064 against the U.S. dollar at 4:30 p.m. Beijing time on September 16, appreciating 70 pips from the previous trading day's official close and 48 pips from the previous evening's

According to the Congressional hearing on September 15, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent faced intense questioning from Democratic lawmakers over rising borrowing costs and energy prices. The 10-year Treasury yield surged above 5% and 30-year mortgage rates broke through 7%, while gasoline prices

Bitcoin fell 4% during US trading and stabilized near $75,900 as of 8 a.m. in London. The decline followed the US Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act, a key crypto regulatory bill addressing whether tokens qualify as securities or commodities. Market sentiment weakened further as traders

According to Axel Adler Jr. citing CME Fed Watch data, the Federal Reserve's September meeting carries a 92.7% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points, with the target rate range potentially rising to 3.75%-4.00%. Historically, in seven rate-hike cycles since 1988, the S&P 500 fell within s

According to Jin10, citing SMBC Nikko Securities strategist Rinto Maruyama, Japanese retail investors held 2.886 trillion yen ($18.58 billion) in short yen positions as of end-August, representing over half of the global short yen total of 4.1 trillion yen. The investors, commonly known as "Mrs.

According to Jin10, European stocks ended a two-day decline on September 16, supported by falling oil prices and reduced bond selling as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later today. The market has struggled to gain momentum since August highs amid energy price

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan held its benchmark rate at 14% today (September 16).