DXY & Forex

South Korean won offshore exchange rates (NDF) surged 1.55 won against the U.S. dollar on August 18, driven by concurrent rallies in crude oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields. The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.33%, marking its highest level in nearly 19 years, while climbing from an intraday

CNBC's Jim Cramer stated on Tuesday that market negativity is creating buying opportunities for investors. The 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.33%, its highest level in nearly two decades, while Brent crude topped $90 per barrel as U.S.-Iran negotiations remained stalled. All three major indexes

According to Yonhapinfomax, the US dollar strengthened on August 18 afternoon (US Eastern Time), with the dollar-yen rate reaching 159.643 yen, up 0.180 yen (0.113%) from the previous New York close of 159.463 yen.

U.S. equity markets declined on August 18, with the Nasdaq falling 1.33%, the S&P 500 down 0.69%, and the Dow down 0.22%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plummeted 4.98%, with SK Hynix ADR declining 9.20% to $155.62, as technology stocks faced pressure from rising long-term Treasury yields. Th

According to Reuters, long-dated government bond yields across major economies hit multi-year or multi-decade highs on Tuesday (Aug 18) amid a broad selloff. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007, while Japan's 10-year yield approached 3% for the first time in

US Treasury bonds rose across all maturities on August 18 (US Eastern Time), with the 30-year yield declining to 5.2850% as of 3:00 PM after hitting 5.3390% earlier in the session — the highest level since June 2007. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.90 basis points to 4.7060%, while the 2-year yiel

According to Yonhapnews Infomax, on August 18, U.S. Treasury yields declined across all maturities after reaching intraday peaks. The 30-year yield fell 2.50 basis points to 5.2850% following a high of 5.3390% earlier in the day, the highest level since June 2007. The 10-year yield dropped 1.90 basi

According to CME FedWatch tool data released on August 18, the probability of the Federal Reserve holding rates unchanged at its September meeting stands at 65%, with a 35% chance of a 25 basis point rate hike. For October, the probability of holding rates steady is 51.4%, while the odds of a 25 bas

According to Mizuho, Japan's central bank could raise rates as soon as September 2026, with market pricing in a 78% probability of a hike on September 18. Mizuho's co-head of global markets Tatsuro Koshimizu said the BOJ may increase the frequency of rate adjustments from roughly every six months to

On Tuesday (August 18), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) closed at 6.7463 against the U.S. dollar in New York trading, down 32 points from Monday's close. The currency traded within a range of 6.7420–6.7478 during the session, moving away from the intraday high of 6.7376 reached on Monday.

According to Jin10 Data (August 19), bond traders are adjusting positions to hedge the risk of the Federal Reserve shifting to rate cuts in 2027. The shift follows data released last week showing July inflation and consumer demand softened, cooling market expectations for a September rate hike.

According to Jin10, citing an official UAE Foreign Ministry statement, the United Arab Emirates suspended all trade, commercial, and financial transactions with Iran on August 19 due to escalating regional tensions. The suspension remains in effect until further notice, as confirmed by Afra Al

On Tuesday (Aug 18), emerging markets ETF fell 2.94%, while gold ETF declined 1.71% and Nasdaq 100 ETF dropped 1.69%. Barclays U.S. Convertible Bond ETF fell 1.92%, Russell 2000 Index ETF declined 1.26%, and S&P 500 ETF, U.S. real estate ETF, and Dow Jones ETF retreated by up to 0.68%. Soybean

Mexico implemented tariff increases on selected Chinese products at the start of 2026, following Senate approval of measures proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum in September 2025. The tariff overhaul covers approximately 1,463 tariff lines—about 12% of Mexico's tariff schedule—with rates

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.02% to close at 99.657 on August 19 at the close of New York forex trading. At the same time, the euro strengthened to 1.1576 per dollar; the British pound weakened to 1.3534 per dollar; the yen rose to 159.60 per dollar; the Swiss franc climbed to 0.

On Tuesday (August 18) at the New York close, the ICE Dollar Index held steady at 99.638, trading between 99.521 and 99.693 for the session. The Bloomberg Dollar Index rose 0.08% to 1201.24, with intraday trading range of 1199.46 to 1201.60.

According to Bank of America strategists Oliver Levingston and Ralf Preusser, the financial market is underpricing risks from the forthcoming El Niño phenomenon on global food supply chains, and the bank recommends buying the New Zealand dollar (NZD) as a hedge. The strategists said the cyclical

According to Politico, President Trump is weighing whether to delay tariffs on Canada.

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday Aug. 18 as the S&P 500 dropped about 0.6%, the Nasdaq Composite declined roughly 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained close to flat. The selloff was driven by a sharp semiconductor selloff and another surge in long-term Treasury yields, which outweighed