DXY & Forex

According to BIS data released on July 26, South Korea's won reached its lowest real effective exchange rate since the 2009 financial crisis in June. The won's real effective exchange rate fell to 82.99, down 1.75 points from

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced plans to resume trade agreement negotiations with Mercosur and modernize the Korea-Chile FTA in a written interview with Spanish news agency EFE published on the 25th (local time). The president characterized South America as a core supply chain

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his administration would immediately launch a Section 301 investigation into the European Union after Brussels fined Google approximately $1 billion under its Digital Markets Act. The investigation, authorized under the 1974 Trade Act, allows Washington to

According to Morningstar DBRS, Belgium's credit outlook was recently downgraded to negative due to weak fiscal prospects, though the agency maintained the country's AA credit rating. The rating remains eight notches above junk grade and higher than those of four competing institutions used by the

According to BlockBeats, on July 25, data shows that since January 2004, broad money supply (M2) growth in major developed economies has significantly exceeded nominal GDP growth: Canada's M2 rose 368% versus GDP growth of 159%; the U.S. saw M2 increase 279% versus GDP growth of 171%; France's M2 gr

According to Jin10, on July 25, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said the U.S. is not the dominant force in international trade. Lane stated that the European economy relies primarily on domestic demand, and while trade with the U.S. matters, it is "not the dominant issue." He

According to Zhang Zhixin, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China Jiangsu branch, digital yuan transactions in Jiangsu added 7 trillion yuan in the first half of 2026, up 215% year-over-year, accounting for over 80% of China's total transaction volume. Cross-border digital yuan transactions r

Bitcoin and Ethereum paused their July rebound as Middle East tensions reignited and uncertainty mounted over the US Clarity Act's passage in early August. Bitcoin, which hit its lowest point of the year at 88 million won on the 1st of last month, climbed over 10% to the 97 million won range by the

According to South Korea's Ministry of Industry and Trade, the country's chief trade negotiator Yeo Han-gu visited Washington D.C. from July 21 to 24 to meet with U.S. administration officials, lawmakers, and business leaders. During the visit, discussions focused on Section 301 tariff

The USD-KRW exchange rate closed in the late 1,450 won range on July 25 as dollar selling sentiment solidified amid thin trading ahead of the weekend. The rate finished at 1,458.50 won at 6 a.m., down 8.10 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,466.60 won, driven by exporter negotiated dolla

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate retreated to 1,458.50 won on July 25, down 15.70 won from the previous day's New York close of 1,474.20 won. The decline was driven by sustained dollar-selling pressure from South Korean exporters and offshore dollar futures positions, which

According to CNBC, President Trump announced on Friday (July 24) that his administration would launch a trade investigation against the European Union, targeting the removal of major fines issued to American tech companies and threatening to impose "high" tariffs on the bloc. Trump's statement

The US dollar rose slightly on July 24, showing a V-shaped movement as it tracked international oil price fluctuations amid evolving US-Iran tensions. The euro ultimately turned lower as crude oil pared losses and President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on the European Union. According to Yonhap I

According to financial industry sources, South Korea's stock market triggered circuit breaker mechanisms (side car) on all five trading days of the week of July 20-24, marking an unusual volatility pattern where both sell-side and buy-side circuit breakers activated intermittently. On Friday, July 2

According to CCTV, on July 24, two small U.S. enterprises filed lawsuits against the International Trade Court, challenging tariff hikes of 10%-12.5% imposed on dozens of countries under the pretense of combating forced labor. The plaintiffs argued that the government

On Friday (July 24), the U.S. dollar index (DXY) rose to 101.49, marking its strongest week in over a month with a 0.7% weekly gain. The dollar strengthened amid heightened Middle East tensions—including attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi forces—which pushed Brent

According to CME Fed Watch data sourced via Jin10, the Federal Reserve has a 62.1% probability of holding interest rates steady in July, with a 37.9% chance of a 25 basis point rate increase. For September, the Fed has a 15.1% probability of maintaining current rates, a 56.2% probability of a

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators' long positions in the Australian dollar reached the lowest level in 2026 during the week of July 21.

On Friday (July 24), U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.61 basis points to 4.6771% in New York's close, while the 2-year yield declined 1.71 basis points to 4.3306%. For the week, the 10-year gained 12.96 basis points and the 2-year rose 15.60 basis points, with both yields maintaining an overall

According to Jin10 Data, the U.S. dollar index rose 0.02% on July 24, closing at 101.468 by New York forex market close. The euro weakened to 1.1370 against the U.S. dollar, while sterling strengthened to 1.3326.