DXY & Forex

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo clarified in recent comments that Prime Minister has not made any special requests to him. The statement addresses ongoing discussions about the relationship between Japan's monetary policy leadership and

BOJ Governor Ueda Kazuo declined to discuss specific details regarding market expectations for a June rate hike on May 22.

The People's Bank of China will conduct a 600 billion yuan one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) operation on May 25, 2026, using fixed quantity and multiple-price bidding to maintain adequate liquidity in the banking

According to Jin10, UK 30-year gilt yields fell to around 5.59% on May 21, with the weekly decline expected to exceed 0.25 percentage points—the largest in over two years among G7 sovereign bonds. The decline was driven by hopes of a U.S.-Iran agreement, which eased energy price pressures and

According to Tickmill Group analyst Patrick Munnelly, the UK public sector net borrowing increased to 24.3 billion pounds (approximately 32.6 billion dollars) in April, up 25% compared to the same period last year. The report attributed the pressure on public finances to slow economic growth and

According to Jin10, China's Finance Ministry and People's Bank of China held the fourth coordination meeting on May 22, discussing support for financial market stability, improved fiscal-monetary cooperation mechanisms, and offshore yuan bond market development. The two agencies affirmed their

ECB Governing Council member Demarco indicated on May 22 that the European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates in June. Demarco emphasized that the ECB must clearly demonstrate its commitment to maintaining the inflation target at 2% to preserve its

The onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7947 against the U.S. dollar on May 22 at 4:30 p.m., up 13 basis points from the previous trading day.

Jerome Powell's successor Waller was sworn in as Federal Reserve Chair today (May 22). Separately, the People's Bank of China will issue yuan-denominated central bank bills through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Bond Settlement System, according to official announcements. Additionally, Federal R

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX RMB funding sentiment index reported 49 at 4 PM on May 22, down 1 point from 2:30 PM. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions recorded readings of 47, 50, and 48 respectively, each declining 1 point.

According to JPMorgan Chase, Turkey's central bank is expected to raise its one-week repo rate from the current 37% to 40% at its June 11 meeting, or possibly earlier.

According to Caixin Macro Economics, the Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate to a terminal level of 2% by the end of 2027, with policy tightening occurring roughly every four months. The forecast is supported by recent economic data indicating Japan's economy has sufficient

According to Jin10, on Friday, May 22, South Korea's finance ministry and central bank warned they would take "decisive action if necessary" to address excessive fluctuations in the Korean won. In a joint message to reporters, officials stated the won's recent weakness was "excessive relative to

According to Jin10, foreign exchange options including the euro (EUR), Canadian dollar (CAD), and Japanese yen (JPY) are set to expire at 22:00 Beijing time on May 22. A total of 12 strike prices with notional values exceeding $1 billion each are approaching

On May 22, 2026, the U.S.-Iran situation once again became a core variable driving global financial markets. Iranian media earlier claimed that the final draft of a U.S.-Iran agreement had been reached and would be published within a few hours, but this was immediately rebutted by Al Jazeera, which said the report was “fabricated.” U.S. Secretary of State Rubio later clarified that while the negotiations had made progress, there was no guarantee of a final deal, and he did not want to appear ove

According to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan's real wages fell 0.5% in fiscal year 2025 (April 2025-March 2026), marking the fourth consecutive fiscal year of decline. The real wage index stood at 98.2, down from the previous fiscal year. Consumer prices, excluding

Key economic data from Germany and the UK are due for release momentarily. Germany will report first-quarter unadjusted GDP on an annualized basis (final), along with June's Gfk consumer confidence index. The UK will simultaneously release April's seasonally adjusted retail sales month-on-month

According to sources familiar with India's central bank thinking, on May 22, the Reserve Bank of India rejected interest rate hikes as the optimal tool to defend the rupee, instead prioritizing inflation control as the core basis for monetary policy decisions. The RBI has unutilized policy tools