DXY & Forex

Japan's private consumption in the first quarter grew at a seasonally adjusted 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, exceeding the market forecast of 0.2%. The prior quarter's figure was revised downward to zero percent from an initially

Japan's net exports contributed 0.3 percentage points to first-quarter GDP growth on a quarterly basis, exceeding economist forecasts of 0.1 percentage points, according to official economic data released in

Japan's Q1 GDP deflator (seasonally adjusted initial reading) came in at 3.4% year-over-year, beating economist expectations of 3.1% and matching the prior quarter's 3.4% reading.

According to China International Capital (CICC), the U.S. Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates for the remainder of 2026, as inflation remains elevated above the central bank's 2% target. CICC's latest report forecasts U.S. PCE inflation will stay above 3.5% for the full year, with

According to New Zealand's statistics authority, the country's first-quarter import producer price index (PPI) increased 1.4% quarter-on-quarter, rebounding from a contraction of 0.50% in the previous quarter.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, declined 0.09% to close at 99.192 on May 19. The euro rose to 1.1637 USD, the pound to 1.3411 USD, and the Japanese yen weakened to 159.01 per USD.

According to Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Sakuji on Monday, the government will consider bond market factors when deciding how to increase spending to address economic fallout from Middle East tensions. "Given the Middle East situation, we must be fully prepared from the perspective of

According to U.S. Treasury data reported by Jin10, China reduced its U.S. Treasury holdings to $652.3 billion in March from $693.3 billion in February, while Japan decreased holdings to $1.1916 trillion from $1.2393 trillion. The U.K. increased holdings to $926.9 billion in March from $897.3 billion

On Monday, the MSCI Latin America index rose 0.5% and the Latin American currency index climbed 0.9%, buoyed by easing Middle East tensions. Both indices had posted their biggest weekly declines since March 2 following Iran-related conflict last

Foreign investors net purchased $13.5 billion in U.S. Treasury securities in March. The prior month's figure was revised upward from $2 billion to $2.6 billion.

The U.S. saw long-term capital net inflows of $81.3 billion in March. The prior month's figure was revised downward to $57 billion from the previously reported $58.6 billion.

On May 18 close in New York, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.40 basis points to 4.6073%. The 2-year yield climbed 0.46bp to 4.0734%, while the 30-year yield advanced 2.50bp to 5.1407%. Inflation-protected securities (TIPS) also moved higher, with the 10-year TIPS yield rising 3.90bp to 2.108

According to ICE, the U.S. Dollar Index dropped to 98.978 on Monday (May 18) at New York close, down 0.31% and approaching the intraday low of 98.971 set earlier at 00:16 Beijing time. The Bloomberg Dollar Index fell 0.23% to 1,199.90 points, while the U.S. Dollar against the Japanese Yen

Onshore yuan (CNY) rose to 6.7995 against the U.S. dollar at 03:00 Beijing time on May 18, gaining 145 pips from last Friday's night session close. Trading volume reached 666.82 billion U.S. dollars.

According to the International Monetary Fund, the Bank of England should be prepared to cut interest rates if necessary. The IMF stated that monetary policy should remain restrictive to prevent rising energy prices from spreading into core inflation and wage growth. Energy price increases will

According to White House statements, the May 13-15 Trump-Xi summit produced sharply different public narratives on trade commitments and economic concessions. Washington claimed China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft and increase U.S. agricultural imports by at least $17 billion annually

Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stated recently that the Group of Seven (G7) has not considered taking coordinated action in response to bond sales. The statement reflects the G7's current stance on potential market interventions related to debt

According to Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital, appearing on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures, the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in 2026 is virtually zero. Gundlach argued that a rate cut is impossible when the two-year Treasury yield is approximately 50

GBP/USD rose 0.76% today, reaching fresh daily highs above 1.3420.

The U.S. 6-month Treasury bill auction on May 18 yielded a high rate of 3.615%, down from 3.62% at the previous auction. The yield decline reflects current market conditions in short-term U.S. debt instruments.