DXY & Forex

Pakistan's central bank governor announced that the country's foreign exchange reserves will reach $23 billion by December 2026 and $25 billion by June 2027. The statement reflects the central bank's medium-term targets for strengthening Pakistan's external reserves

In US Stock Market News, major indices pulled back from record highs on Wednesday as Treasury yields surged, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.2 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 341 points, or 0.7 per cent. The Nasdaq composite also fell 0.2 per cent from its own record. The

According to Investopedia, the Federal Reserve's policy committee is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its Wednesday meeting as officials show patience in fighting inflation. The CME Group's FedWatch tool estimates the probability of a 0.25 percentage point rate increase at

Shinhan Investment & Securities forecast the USD/KRW exchange rate will average 1,330 won in 2027, forming a low point in Q1 before gradually rebounding. The research house attributed first-half won strength to corporate FX conversion demand, while projecting second-half capital outflows as Korea's

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's interest rate swap (IRS) rates declined on October 26. The 1-year IRS rate fell 3.25 basis points to 3.5550%, while 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year rates dropped 3.50bp, 3.00bp, and 4.00bp respectively, as of 4:30 PM local time. Credit rate swap (CRS) rates

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korean sovereign bond yields fell on October 26, with 3-year yields dropping 1.4 basis points to 3.789% - the lowest level since late August. The 10-year yield declined 2.3bp to 4.074%, while the yield curve flattened as longer-dated rates fell more

According to Yonhapinfomax, the US dollar-won exchange rate fell to 1,320.60 won on October 26, marking a fresh two-year low and the lowest closing price since October 2, 2024. The decline was driven by export companies' continued selling pressure and offshore dollar sales, as South Korea posted

According to PANews, the People's Bank of China established the Bond Market NBFI Swap Facility (BNSF) on October 26. The facility is designed to support non-bank financial institutions in managing large-scale bond

According to Odaily, JPMorgan Chase downgraded Brazilian real and government bonds from overweight to neutral, and cut international bonds from neutral to underweight following Lula's election victory. The moves reflect adjusted positioning on Brazilian assets amid the electoral

During the week of October 26, 2026, global markets face two highly concentrated sets of pricing variables. On one side are the FED interest rate decision and the core inflation and growth data that follow; on the other are earnings reports from roughly one-third of S&P 500 constituents. Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon—the three tech giants with a combined marketcap of nearly $11 trillion—will put front and center a question that has hung over markets for months: Can AI capital expenditures gene

According to official data, China's onshore yuan closed at 6.6681 against the U.S. dollar at 4:30 PM Beijing time on October 26, up 30 basis points from the previous trading day's official close and up 23 basis points from the prior day's night session close.

On October 26, the Chinese central bank conducted 70 billion yuan in medium-term lending facility (MLF) operations with a 1-year tenor, according to Jin10 Data. The operation is part of the central bank's regular liquidity management to support the money

Yangzhou University and Nantong University in Jiangsu province will begin paying faculty and staff salaries in China's central bank digital currency from November, following notice from provincial fiscal authorities. The policy shift requires employees to open or upgrade digital yuan wallets by

According to Jin10, five foreign exchange options contracts with notional values exceeding $1 billion each are set to expire on October 26 at 10 p.m. Beijing time. The expiring contracts span major currency pairs including EUR/USD, USD/JPY, and USD/CAD, requiring traders and risk managers to

The USD/JPY exchange rate fluctuated throughout the trading session in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on October 26 but returned to flat levels by afternoon. According to Yonhap Infomax, the currency pair traded at 156.948 yen as of 2:14 PM, up 0.06% from the previous session. The pair reached an

Polymarket bettors have placed the odds of Democrats winning a House majority at 93% and a Senate majority at 65%, with eight days remaining until the US midterm elections. The betting data reflects market attention on how the election outcome could affect the digital-asset sector, particularly

According to Jin10 data on October 26, the Indonesian rupiah fell to 18,107 against the U.S. dollar, marking its lowest level since late July. Bank Indonesia Governor stated the central bank remains active in the foreign exchange market to ensure balanced supply and demand. The sovereign wealth

According to Jin10, the CFETS-NEX yuan liquidity sentiment index reported 49 as of 14:30 on October 26, down 1 point from 10:15. Breaking down by institution type: large banks reported 46, mid-sized banks 49, and non-bank institutions 51, all down 1 point

Gate News reports that, according to an official Gate announcement, Gate’s Event Market has launched a dedicated macro market page covering key topics such as FED interest rate decisions, inflation, employment, economic growth, U.S. Treasury yields, and recessions. The page brings together related event probabilities, trading volumes, and timing information. Presented as a visual dashboard, it consolidates macro events and market expectations on a single page. The FED interest rate decision sect

According to Jin10, Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rates (HIBOR) showed mixed movements on October 26, with one-year HIBOR declining to 1.75000%, marking its lowest level since October 7. Overnight HIBOR rose 5 basis points to 1.37879%, while one-week HIBOR climbed to 1.42030%, hitting a one-week