DXY & Forex

EUR/USD rose to 1.14 today, up 0.13% in intraday trading.

On July 29, Woori Investment Securities raised deposit rates for individual customers by 0.05 to 0.30 percentage points in response to the base rate increase. The firm's commercial paper-based fixed deposits maturing in 1 year or 270–364 days now offer 3.80% annually on a pre-tax basis for individua

According to BNP Paribas Markets 360, on July 29, the bank expects the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at their current level, though a surprise rate hike cannot be entirely ruled out. The base case scenario is a single rate hike in December; however, the bank noted there is significant r

According to GPIF, the Japan Government Pension Investment Fund appointed three companies in May to manage Japanese government bonds, marking its first active management hirings in five years. The appointments were confirmed by the fund's

According to Jin10, offshore yuan Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (CNH HIBOR) showed broad increases on Wednesday, July 29. Overnight HIBOR rose 12 basis points to 1.37788%, marking its highest level since July 23. One-week HIBOR held steady at 1.40000%, two-week HIBOR rose to 1.43606%, and

According to Korean financial sources, yen exchange volume at the country's five major banks hit a 19-month high this month, with 31.5 billion yen exchanged between July 1–27 as the won-yen exchange rate fell to the 800 won-per-unit level. The surge reflects increased demand from both summer

On Tuesday (July 28), analyst Meredith Whitney, known for accurately predicting the 2007 financial crisis, warned that the U.S. economy will face a 'reckoning' in the fourth quarter as stimulus effects fade. High-frequency indicators have deteriorated, with credit card balance growth slowing

According to Allianz Investment, economist Paul Zanghieri recently expects the FOMC to maintain and potentially strengthen its hawkish stance amid persistent inflation and rising oil prices, with internal disagreements potentially opening the door to further tightening measures later this

According to Jin10 and D.A. Davidson, James Lagen, co-chief investment officer of the investment bank, stated that while inflation remains moderate and employment growth steady since the Fed's last meeting, the July escalation of military tensions in the Middle East threatens these gains. The Fed

The Fed interest rate decision is expected to be released on July 30 at 2:00 a.m. Taipei time, when Chairman Kevin Warsh will hold a press conference at 2:30 a.m. Some economists have issued a rare call for a direct rate hike this time, arguing that the pace of easing after cuts in 2025 was too aggressive and that core PCE inflation is still more than one percentage point above the 2% target. However, most of the market still expects rates to be kept unchanged: CME FedWatch data shows the probab

Japanese stocks rose on the morning of July 29 ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting results announcement. At 9:22 AM, the Nikkei 225 index traded at 63,027.04, up 662.12 points (1.06%) from the previous session, recovering the 63,000 level after falling nearly 4% the prior

Hanyang Securities is facing higher interest rates on its commercial paper (CP) and electronic short-term bonds compared to securities firms with similar credit ratings, according to market data from July 28. On that date, the firm issued 30 billion won in 3-month electronic short-term bonds at a 4.

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's overnight call market rate stood at 2.702% on July 28, with trading volume reaching 22.3 trillion won. The previous trading day saw a reserve fund surplus of 79.9 trillion won. Market conditions are expected to shift as approximately 11 trillion won in

According to Yonhapinfomax, Hanyang Securities issued 300 billion won in 3-month short-term debt on July 28 at a 4.62% rate, substantially higher than peers with identical or lower credit ratings. Competitors with A2- ratings issued comparable maturities at 4.15%-4.45%. Market analysts attributed th

According to Jin10, China's Ministry of Finance will issue 150 billion yuan of RMB-denominated bonds in Hong Kong on August 5, 2026. The issuance details will be published on the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU)

China's Ministry of Finance will issue 15 billion yuan in yuan-denominated government bonds in Hong Kong on August 5.

According to Caixin Economics, Australia's weaker-than-expected CPI data on July 29 suggests the Reserve Bank of Australia will likely maintain interest rates at its August meeting. Economist Abhijit Surya noted that second-quarter core inflation came in below expectations, reducing pressure for the

NH Investment & Securities analyst Kang Seung-won revealed that historical Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) dissenting votes on rate hikes took an average of 224 days to translate into actual rate increases, based on analysis of policy decisions since 1990 when the Fed transitioned from

The Federal Reserve's July FOMC meeting is drawing Wall Street's focus as markets assign a 71% probability to a rate hold, according to FedWatch data reported on the 28th (local time). Analysts are concentrating on the potential intensity of hawkish messaging from the Fed rather than the rate

According to Yonhapinfomax, Seoul's dollar-won spot rate touched 'zero' level before 9 a.m. on July 29. The non-deliverable forward (NDF) fixing position remained square, indicating neutral positioning for regional market participants as trading