DXY & Forex

According to Yonhapinfomax, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song said on July 29 that maintaining an interest rate hiking stance to contain core inflation increases is reasonable. He indicated that the timing

According to CoinDesk, Citadel, which manages $67 billion in assets, expects the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, while most crypto and traditional market analysts anticipate rates will remain unchanged. CME FedWatch data shows a 35.8% probability of a hike, up

Korean treasury bond yields declined during the morning session as the stock market experienced sharp corrections, triggering risk-off sentiment among investors. The 3-year benchmark yield fell 0.8 basis points to 3.822%, while the 10-year yield dropped 1.2 basis points to 4.280% as of 11:11 AM.

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song emphasized on July 29 at the National Assembly that the central bank needs to continue its rate hike stance after raising the base rate to 2.75% in July. The timing and pace of additional rate increases will be determined by monitoring inflation pressure,

Australia's consumer price index rose 3.8% year-over-year in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced on the 29th, falling short of the market forecast of 4.0%. The below-expectation inflation reading weakened expectations for a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hike,

According to Gibbs Brand, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is currently trading at 101.32, down 0.09% intraday.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 29, Lee Geon-won, chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, reiterated his position on limiting excessive real estate financing during a parliamentary hearing. Lee stated that while the government supports actual homebuyers, financial resources

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.