DXY & Forex

According to Jin10, Japan's Tokyo consumer price index (CPI) reached its fastest increase since December 2025 in June.

USD/JPY broke above 160 intraday on July 30, gaining 0.33% during the session.

Japan's Tokyo unadjusted CPI month-on-month rose to 0.4% in July, compared with 0% in the prior month.

Tokyo's core consumer price index (excluding fresh food and energy) rose 2 percent year-over-year in July, matching the forecast and marking a 0.1 percentage point increase from 1.9 percent in June.

According to Jin10 Futures, copper prices on the London Metal Exchange rose 2.9% to $6.49 per pound on Thursday, July 31, reaching their highest level in a week. The increase was driven by a weaker U.S. dollar following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady and moderating

Japan's job-to-applicant ratio rose to 1.18 in June, according to official labor statistics, exceeding economists' forecast of 1.17 and matching the previous month's level of 1.17. The ratio indicates the number of job openings per job seeker in the country's labor

Japan's Tokyo consumer price index (CPI) rose to an annual rate of 2% in July, exceeding expectations of 1.80% and up from 1.70% in the previous month.

Japan's unemployment rate came in at 2.5% in June, matching the forecast of 2.50% and holding steady from the previous month's reading of 2.50%.

Japan's July Tokyo core consumer price index came in at 1.9% year-over-year, exceeding the forecast of 1.8% and rising from 1.6% in the previous month.

According to Rinto Maruyama, senior FX and rates strategist at SMBC Nikko Securities, Japan appears to have intervened in the currency market, likely driven by a sharp rise in long-term and ultra-long-term government bond yields in both Japan and the United States. Maruyama noted that the

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 30, the US dollar plunged against the Japanese yen to 159.347, falling from 163.513 the previous day, marking a decline of 4.166 yen (2.548%). The dollar-yen pair dropped sharply from around 163 yen in early New York trading to near 159.8 yen, falling below 160 y

According to Jin10, South Korea's foreign exchange authorities conducted a rare dollar-selling intervention on Thursday (July 31).

According to Fox Business, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said on July 30 that the Japanese yen is significantly undervalued.

Bitcoin traded at $64,149 as of noon May 30, up 0.7% from 24 hours prior. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the federal funds rate target range at 3.50-3.75% for the fifth consecutive meeting in 2025. Three Federal Reserve officials voted for a 0.25 percentage point rate increase, and Fe

US Treasury yields showed mixed trading on the 30th (US Eastern Time), with the 30-year yield reaching 5.2470% during European hours — its highest level since July 2007 — before retreating to 5.2070% by 3pm ET. Short-term yields declined slightly while long-term yields rose, steepening the yield

On Thursday (July 30), the US dollar fell sharply and the Japanese yen surged, with the dollar index (DXY) dropping 1% to 99.89, marking its worst single day since April 21. USD/JPY declined 3% to 158.34, down significantly from earlier this week's 40-year high near 164. According to Mitsubishi

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 30, U.S. 30-year Treasury yields reached 5.247% during European trading, the highest level since July 2007, before declining to 5.207% in afternoon New York trading. The 10-year yield rose 4.10 basis

On July 30, offshore yuan (CNH) appreciated to 6.7480 against the U.S. dollar, up 125 pips from the previous New York close. The currency pair traded within a 6.7626-6.7440 range during the session.

On July 30, U.S. 2-year Treasury yields fell 2.88 basis points to 4.2438%, trading within a range of 4.2953%-4.2068% during the day. The 10-year Treasury yield declined 0.40 basis points to 4.6733%, touching an intraday low of 4.6509% during New York afternoon trading.

According to Nikkei, Japan's government and the Bank of Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market today (July 30).