DXY & Forex

Woori Financial Group plans to conduct a demand forecast on August 6 for a 270 billion won subordinated bond issuance, with the offering scheduled for August 13. The South Korean corporate bond market entered a seasonal low-activity period in August due to the overlap of summer vacation season and s

According to E-Daily, Woori Finance plans to issue 270 billion won in subordinated bonds this week, with potential increase to up to 400 billion won based on demand forecast results. The bonds have a 99-year maturity with a call option (99NC5 structure) exercisable five years after issuance, with se

The Korean won appreciated 8.81% against the US dollar in July, marking the fastest monthly gain since March 2009 during the global financial crisis, according to Seoul foreign exchange market data released on August 2. The exchange rate fell 125.4 won in one month, from 1,549.4 won at the end of Ju

According to Yonhapnews, on July 31, the Korean won surged to 1,424 per U.S. dollar, hitting a 9-month low. The currency appreciated 8.8% during July alone—the strongest monthly gain since March 2009 during the global financial crisis—as dollar inflows from SK Hynix and exporters improved

Mediators assessing US-Iran relations have indicated that the United States and Iran are closer to conflict than reaching a diplomatic agreement, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran earlier this year. The assessment comes amid heightened tensions between the two nations, which have

Japan and the United States are preparing to unveil a joint yen policy within days following coordinated currency interventions, according to Kyodo News and CNBC reports. Japan's Ministry of Finance sold as much as $58.97 billion to buy yen on July 30 in the largest one-day move since 2022, while th

According to Kyodo News and Reuters, Japan's Ministry of Finance sold $58.97 billion to buy yen on July 30, marking the currency's largest single-day move against the dollar since 2022. The yen jumped from near 164 per dollar toward the upper 150s. The U.S. Treasury subsequently informed major

U.S. President Trump stated today that he is destroying Iran's currency, with the country facing serious inflation. The statement reflects ongoing U.S. economic pressure on Iran's economy.

According to CME FedWatch data reported by BlockBeats on August 1, the Federal Reserve has a 67% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points in September, while the probability of holding rates steady stands at 33%.

The US Treasury bought Japanese yen on Friday for the first time in 28 years, joining Japan's currency intervention as the yen approached a 40-year low of 163.99 per dollar last week. The New York Fed executed the purchase using Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, with Treasury Secretary Scott

According to Financial Times, the US Treasury bought Japanese yen for the first time in 28 years on Friday, with the intervention estimated at USD 5-10 billion. The New York Fed sold euros and purchased yen for the Treasury, marking the fourth such intervention since the mid-1990s and the first

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, early August 1, Japan announced it has means to secure dollar liquidity through cooperation with U.S. authorities. The ministry stated it possesses broad tools to respond to market liquidity demand and can obtain dollars from U.S. monetary authorities by

According to iM Securities, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield surpassed 5.2% on August 1, marking the highest level since 2007, as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash's ambiguous policy stance fueled market uncertainty. The July FOMC statement showed no change from the previous month, but three

According to CME, foreign exchange futures and options trading volume data for July 31 was released and is now available for review at Jin10 Data Center.

The United States and Japan conducted a coordinated currency market intervention on the 31st (local time) to defend the yen's value, marking the first such joint action in approximately 30 years. The dollar-yen exchange rate, which had risen to the mid-160 yen range early in the New York session, re

According to Yonhap Infomax and Nikkei newspaper, on August 1, the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan executed their first coordinated currency intervention in approximately 30 years to defend the yen. The USD/JPY exchange rate fell from the mid-160 yen level to 157.2 yen following the intervent