DXY & Forex

The 30-year Treasury yield closed at 5.27% on July 31, its highest level in 19 years, while the 10-year yield reached 4.75%, its highest since January 2025, according to Federal Reserve Economic Data. The increases followed the Federal Open Market Committee's July 29 decision to hold its policy

According to FRED data, the 30-year US Treasury yield reached 5.27% on July 31, its highest level in 19 years, while the 10-year yield hit 4.75%, the highest since January 2025. The Federal Reserve held its policy rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on July 29, but futures traders have shifted

Amazon Web Services CEO confirmed that AI business revenue is clearly trackable, citing infrastructure bookings extending through 2028 and five-year customer contracts. The statement came as Amazon raised its capital expenditure to $220 billion, addressing investor concerns about the scale of AI inf

According to Korean Economic TV, over the weekend President Trump canceled plans for a large-scale military strike against Iran and called for diplomatic negotiations instead. The shift toward deescalation sparked a rally in risk assets, with

On August 3, the U.S. and Japan jointly intervened in the yen market to stabilize the currency, with the dollar index holding steady at 99.90. The yen strengthened 0.3% to 157.18 per dollar, rebounding from a 40-year low of 162 hit in late July. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed

According to CME FedWatch data released on August 4, the Federal Reserve has a 67.2% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting. The odds of maintaining rates unchanged through September stand at 32.8%.

According to New York's Attorney General, 25 U.S. states led by Democrats filed a lawsuit on August 3 challenging the federal government's latest tariff measures. The states argue that the president's tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners exceed his statutory authority to tax imports. The Attorn

According to the Financial Supervisory Service, South Korea's short-term debt issuance in the first half of 2026 reached 990.09 trillion KRW, marking the highest half-year total on record. Corporate commercial paper (CP) issuance also hit a record 282.75 trillion KRW in the same period, up 45.08 tri

According to Kitco, spot gold and silver prices firmed on Monday as a softer U.S. dollar and easing crude oil prices provided support. Gold traded near $4,047.90 per ounce, up 0.15%, while silver rose to $57.570, up 0.22% on the session. The Federal Reserve held its target

On Monday (August 3), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) weakened to 6.7581 per dollar, down 57 pips from Friday's close. The currency traded within a 6.7461–6.7593 range during the session.

The US Treasury revised its net marketable borrowing estimate for the July-September quarter to $739 billion, an increase of $68 billion from the May projection, the department announced. For the October-December quarter, borrowing needs are estimated at $628 billion, bringing total second-half borr

On Monday (August 3), most U.S. equity ETFs posted gains. The Nasdaq-100 ETF rose 1.76%, Russell 2000 Index ETF gained 1.72%, Barclays Convertible Securities ETF and long yen ETF each climbed at least 1.46%, S&P 500 ETF and Dow Jones ETF gained at least 1.02%. Emerging market and 20+ year U.S.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar's strength against six major currencies, fell 0.02% overnight on August 4, closing at 99.894. The euro weakened to 1.1514 per dollar

According to Evercore ISI on August 4, the Federal Reserve's foreign and international monetary authorities repo tool may face limitations in supporting sustained yen intervention. The daily usage cap of $60 billion per counterparty roughly matches Japan's estimated single-day intervention scale on

According to Yonhapnews and Bloomberg, the U.S. and Japan jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market last month to buy yen, marking the first coordinated action to support the Japanese currency since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. The yen rebounded to around 156 per dollar after weakening t

On Monday (August 3), U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell 4.90 basis points to 4.6857% during New York's closing session, hitting a daily low of 4.6674%. Meanwhile, 10-year TIPS yields declined 2.05 basis points to 2.4265%.

On Monday, August 3, the U.S. dollar fell against the Japanese yen during New York's close, dropping 0.35% to 156.85 yen, with intraday trading range between 157.88 and 155.23. The yen strengthened further in early Asia hours, with the pair briefly touching 155.23 before stabilizing near 156.50.

Onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) fell to 6.7560 against the U.S. dollar early on August 3 at 03:00 Beijing time, down 35 pips from Friday night's close. Trading volume reached 39.099 billion USD.

According to Bank of America strategist Mark Cabana, speaking to Bloomberg Television, the Federal Reserve must better communicate how it will achieve its 2% inflation target to restore credibility with investors, or U.S. Treasuries will resume selling pressure. Last week's surge in long-dated