DXY & Forex

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% on Tuesday following a coordinated US-Japan currency intervention to support the yen, while Kioxia Holdings posted disappointing earnings guidance. Tokyo and Washington confirmed their first joint yen-buying operation in decades, with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama an

According to BlockBeats, U.S. Treasury Secretary Blythe Masters on August 4 publicly urged the Federal Reserve to expand the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) Repo Facility to support currency stabilization efforts, particularly as the U.S. participates in Japanese yen

According to Jin10, on August 4, Japan's Economic Minister Shoji Shiroi downplayed inflation pressures from Middle East conflicts, stating that cost transmission to consumer prices remains limited. Shiroi noted that June's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.7% year-over-year, indicating a modest

Indonesian Finance Minister signaled the possibility of extending the period for government funds held at state-owned banks until next year, according to an official statement.

According to Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Shiroe Jouchi, the government and Bank of Japan jointly forecast that consumer inflation will accelerate in the second half of 2026, followed by a slowdown.

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan funding sentiment index reported 47 at 10:15 on August 4, down 1 point from 08:45. The index, which measures liquidity tightness on a 0-100 scale with 50 as equilibrium and readings above 50 indicating tight funding conditions, showed declines across al

According to Japan's Minister of Economy, Finance and Fiscal Policy Shirouchi Minoru, the country's overall CPI in June demonstrated modest year-on-year price growth.

According to Odaily, on August 4, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen, with USD/JPY climbing 0.24% to 157.513, according to the latest data from Gate. In commodities, gold prices fell to $4,049.09 per ounce, declining 0.06% intraday, while WTI crude oil rose 1.44% to $81.52 per

According to Jin10, China's central bank achieved a net withdrawal of 539 billion yuan through open market operations on August 4. The PBOC conducted 46.5 billion yuan of 7-day reverse repos, while 305.5 billion yuan of 7-day reverse repos and 300 billion yuan of overnight reverse repos matured on t

According to the People's Bank of China, the central bank conducted a 46.5 billion CNY 7-day reverse repurchase operation today (August 4). The bid amount and settlement amount both totaled 46.5 billion CNY, with the operation rate set at 1.40%, unchanged from the previous operation.

The Chinese yuan weakened today, with the midpoint exchange rate against the U.S. dollar reported at 6.7917, down 19 pips from the previous trading day's midpoint of 6.7898. The previous day's official closing price was 6.7543, while the overnight close stood at 6.7560.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promoted the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility on '2일' (local time), calling it an 'important safety valve' and expressing hope for expansion in coming months. The statement followed joint US-Japan foreign exchange market intervention on

Shinhan Investment & Securities announced on August 4 that it will reduce its securities collateral loan rate to an annual 6.95% to ease customers' financial burden and improve transaction convenience. The revision simplifies the previously complex 24-tier rate structure into a single 6.95% annual r

According to Bank of Japan account data, Japan and the United States intervened in the foreign exchange market on August 3-4. The central bank deployed approximately 5.33 trillion yen on Friday and around 8.45 trillion yen on Thursday, totaling 13.78 trillion yen over the two-day period, as

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japan’s Ministry of Finance simultaneously announced joint foreign exchange action on Aug. 3 to curb disorderly fluctuations in the yen exchange rate. On Aug. 4, Bitcoin edged down to $63,440; a Glassnode report said Bitcoin had fallen to $62,600 before rebounding, as weak spot demand and ongoing net selloffs failed to hold above $66,000. U.S.-Japan Joint FX Action Mechanism: New York Fed Sells Euros to Buy Japanese Yen On Aug. 3, 2026, the two governmen

Foreign investors net sold 283 billion won in Korean treasury bonds on July 31st, breaking a pattern of 2-3 trillion won monthly net purchases tied to World Government Bond Index inclusion. The won's 7.5% appreciation in July — from 1,550.40 to 1,434.00 per dollar — likely prompted Japanese

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 31, foreign investors sold net 283 billion won in South Korean government bonds, with a further net sale of 1.015 trillion won on August 3. Analysts attribute the slowdown to won strength, as the currency appreciated 7.5% against the dollar in July, falling

According to Yonhap Infomax, foreign investors slowed purchases of South Korean government bonds on July 31, with net selling of 283 billion won as the Korean won surged 7.5% against the dollar throughout July. The won strengthened from 1,550.40 per dollar on July 1 to 1,434.00 on July 31,