DXY & Forex

According to Nick Timiraos on September 17, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent remarks signal this is not a one-time action, with additional tightening measures likely ahead despite the Fed's summary of economic projections showing only one additional rate hike. Timiraos noted Powell's

According to BTIG Chief Technical Strategist Jonathan Krinsky, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield returned above 5% on Wednesday (Sept 16), marking its highest level since July 19, 2007, while the 30-year yield stood at 5.346%. Wall Street strategists warned that if the 30-year yield rapidly

China's overnight SHIBOR rose to 1.46%, up 1.8 basis points, while the 7-day rate climbed to 1.45%, also up 1.8 basis points. The 3-month rate remained flat at 1.43%.

According to Business Insider, the Federal Reserve unanimously raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on September 16, despite pressure from President Donald Trump to hold or cut rates. The decision reinforced confidence in the Fed's commitment to its 2% inflation target and

The Hong Kong SAR Government released its Policy Address on September 17, announcing that the SFC will improve the regulatory framework for tokenized investment products and promote the issuance and trading of gold and other suitable tokenized RWAs on licensed platforms. The HKMA will test the tokenized operation of Exchange Fund Bills, with a Total value of more than HK$1.3 trillion, by the end of the year to help banks use these bills efficiently around the clock. The EnsembleTX platform’s CBD

The Korean won depreciated to 1,384.40 against the US dollar, marking the lowest level since August 27.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% on the 17th, following the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision announced on 15-16 (local time). This marks the first rate increase since July 2023, when both the Fed and HKMA raised rates by

GBP/USD broke below 1.34 intraday today, declining 0.54% during the session.

ING maintained its forecast of a single US Federal Reserve rate hike following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the 17th, predicting that the 10-year US Treasury yield will likely exceed 5% again soon amid persistent upward pressure. The investment bank cited weakening

According to Jin10, citing "Fed whisperer" Nick Timiraos, on September 17, more than half of the 17 Federal Reserve policymakers who submitted 2029 projections believe rates need to remain at 3.6% or higher to bring inflation back to 2%. Timiraos noted a significant shift in consensus: two years

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon expressed doubt that inflation has been fully controlled during a Yahoo Finance interview on May 16 (local time), immediately following the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates. Dimon stated he does not believe inflation has completely disappeared and finds

Moon Da-woon, a researcher at Korea Investment & Securities, stated on September 17 that the USD-KRW exchange rate rebounded after the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, but this does not signal a trend reversal. The US Federal Reserve raised the base rate and will continue to i

Bitcoin (BTC) remains weak, trading at around $76,410 as of Sept. 17. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “2026 American Reserve Modernization Act” by a vote of 28 to 21, seeking to provide legal protection for Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed the “Digital Asset Tax Clarity Act” and submitted it for consideration by the full House. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots According to CoinTelegraph, U.S. lawmakers took action Wednesday to turn U.S.

According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue warned on Sept 17 that uncertainty remains around U.S. interest rate trajectory, advising the public to carefully manage interest rate risk in financial planning. Yue forecasted the HKD-USD interest rate spread will

Jim Bianco, head of Bianco Research and Wall Street veteran, stated on the 16th (local time) via his X account that the Federal Reserve 'finally listened to market signals' regarding the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) results. Bianco explained that the market had been warning for the

According to Jin10 Data, the People's Bank of China conducted 159 billion yuan in net liquidity injection today (September 17) through reverse repo operations, including 162 billion yuan in 7-day repos and 600 billion yuan in overnight repos, offset by 30 billion yuan and 600 billion yuan in

According to the People's Bank of China, on September 17, the central bank conducted 162 billion yuan in 7-day reverse repo operations via fixed-rate tender and 600 billion yuan in overnight reverse repos. The 7-day operations fully met the demand from primary

According to Jim Bianco, CEO of Bianco Research, on September 16, the Federal Reserve "finally listened to market signals" with its September FOMC decision. Bianco stated that markets have warned for two years that the Fed's policy was misguided. He noted that long-term interest rates rising after t

The Chinese yuan's midpoint exchange rate against the U.S. dollar strengthened yesterday by 48 basis points to 6.7580, marking its highest level since February 3, 2023.

According to Jin10, on September 15, Bank of China's Hainan branch successfully launched the multi-currency cross-border centralized fund management service for multinational enterprises, guided by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Hainan branch. The service was provided to