DXY & Forex

Seoul forex dealers forecast the USD-KRW exchange rate could fall below the 1,440 won level on dovish Fed signals and month-end corporate dollar selling. The US Federal Reserve held its policy rate at 3.50-3.75% overnight, and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's dovish remarks triggered a sharp drop in USD-KRW

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,440.50 overnight on July 30 following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold its policy rate at 3.50-3.75%, with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a dovish tone. The rate declined from the previous spot close of 1,446.70 won. Foreign exc

The US Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.50%-3.75% on the 29th (local time) in a July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision marked by three dissenting votes for a rate hike, prompting Seoul bond market participants to characterize the outcome as a 'hawkish hold' that

According to the Federal Reserve, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.50%-3.75% on July 29, with three regional Federal Reserve presidents voting in favor of a rate hike. The dissenters were Beth Hammack (Cleveland Fed), Neel Kashkari (Minneapolis Fed), and Lorie Logan

Australia's Import Price Index rose to 6.2% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, compared with -0.3% in the prior quarter, according to official data.

According to JPMorgan Chief Economist Michael Feroli on July 29, the Federal Reserve will likely raise the federal funds rate in December, advancing its prior expectation of H2 2027. Feroli stated that JPMorgan revised its rate path forecast to reflect the Fed's need to maintain credibility

The USD-KRW exchange rate dropped over 100 won this month, prompting import companies to shift from active dollar buying to a wait-and-see stance. The exchange rate fell to 1,440.50 won following the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting, down approximately 119 won from the July 1st intraday

According to Jin10 data, China's central bank conducted 270.5 billion yuan in 7-day reverse repo operations and 600 billion yuan in overnight reverse repo operations today (July 30). With 204 billion yuan of 7-day repos and 600 billion yuan of overnight repos maturing today, the central bank

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According to Jin10, the People's Bank of China conducted 270.5 billion yuan in 7-day reverse repurchase operations at a rate of 1.4% today (July 30). The central bank also conducted 600 billion yuan in overnight reverse

The People's Bank of China conducted 270.5 billion yuan in 7-day reverse repurchase operations today (July 30) at an interest rate of 1.40%, maintaining the previous rate. The central bank also opened 600 billion yuan in overnight reverse repo operations. A total of 804 billion yuan in reverse

According to the People's Bank of China, the central bank conducted 270.5 billion yuan in 7-day reverse repo operations today (July 30) at an interest rate of 1.40%, with bid and settlement amounts both at 270.5 billion yuan. Simultaneously, the bank conducted 600 billion yuan in overnight reverse r

China's yuan midpoint against the U.S. dollar rose to 6.7892 today, up 7 points from the previous trading day's midpoint of 6.7899.

According to Guru Club, the Chinese yuan's middle rate against the U.S. dollar strengthened by 7 points to 6.7892 on July 30, reaching its highest level since February 10, 2023.

The Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, triggering the Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst single-day decline since April 2025 with a 1,153-point drop (2.19%). Three of the twelve Federal Open Market Committee members dissented and advocated for a rate hike instead. Th

China's yuan-to-dollar midpoint rate strengthened by 7 pips to 6.7892 on July 30, reaching its highest level since February 10, 2023, according to official exchange rate data.

On July 30, China's interbank foreign exchange market set the yuan's mid-price at 6.7892 per U.S. dollar, down 7 points (yuan appreciation). EUR/CNY rose 438 points to 7.7613, while GBP/CNY increased 403 points to 9.0455.

According to CNBC, on July 29, DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said the U.S. Treasury market is sending a clear signal to the Federal Reserve: if policymakers truly want to bring inflation back to 2%, they must take action rather than rely on rhetoric. "If you really want to get inflation to

Kim Myung-sil, a researcher at iM Securities, stated on July 30 that three interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea in 2026 remain possible, citing stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP growth driven by both exports and private consumption recovery. The analyst emphasized that if back-to-back ra