DXY & Forex

According to Kitco NewsWire, spot gold and silver declined on Friday as a firmer U.S. dollar and elevated Treasury yields pressured precious metals after Thursday's post-PCE rebound. Spot gold traded near $4,057.10 per ounce, down 1.11%, while spot silver traded near $57.77, down 1.90% on the

Wall Street's early rally reversed on July 31 as the S&P 500 declined 0.4% and the Dow dropped roughly 151 points (0.3%) by late morning, with Apple's 9.3% plunge weighing heavily on both indexes. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.737%, its highest intraday level since January 2025, as

According to The New York Times, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin M. Walsh considered reducing the frequency of the central bank's regular policy meetings during this week's session, four sources said. The proposal, if adopted, would mark a significant operational overhaul for the Fed, which currently

The U.S. dollar slipped below the 158 level against the Japanese yen intraday, trading at 157.99. The pair declined 0.92% during the session and dropped over 100 points within the past 30 minutes.

As of Friday (July 31) New York close, non-US currencies rose broadly throughout July. Norwegian krone against the dollar surged 4.52%, while New Zealand dollar climbed 3.83% for the month. Other major gainers included Australian dollar

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.05% on July 31, closing at 99.917 at the New York forex market close. The euro weakened to 1.1531 USD from 1.1535 USD; the British pound strengthened to 1.3482 USD from 1.3476 USD the previous trading

According to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) report from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, speculative USD long positions surged to just above $50 billion as of Tuesday's close, marking a new all-time high. The increase of roughly $7 billion in net long positioning surpassed the

South Korea and Argentina finalized the text of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on the 31st (local time) in Buenos Aires, resolving a long-standing obstacle to corporate investment between the two nations. National Security Advisor Wee Sung-rak announced the outcome during a briefing at a Buenos A

Japan likely spent ¥8.45 trillion, or $52.8 billion, buying yen and selling dollars on Thursday, marking Tokyo's largest suspected single-day currency intervention. The operation occurred after the yen weakened below 163 per dollar earlier this month, raising concerns over import costs. Japan

On Friday (July 31), the U.S. dollar declined 0.31% to 159.04 yen in New York late trading. The USD/JPY pair has fallen 2.91% for the week and dropped 2.09% for the month of July, trading within a range of 157.98 to 163.99 yen.

According to CFTC data as of the week ending July 28, speculators reduced net short positions in CBOT 2-year U.S. Treasury futures by 30,023 contracts to 1,124,574, and cut 5-year Treasury futures short positions by 126,929 contracts to 1,146,400.

According to ICE and Bloomberg data, the U.S. dollar retreated 1.47% in July, ending Friday (July 31) with the ICE Dollar Index at 99.899, down 0.03% on the day. Bloomberg's U.S. Dollar Index also fell 1.47% for the month, closing at 1206.80. The weakness accelerated from July 29 onward after the

Onshore yuan against the US dollar (CNY) closed at 6.7525 at Beijing time 03:00 on July 31, up 3 pips from Thursday's night session close. Trading volume reached 38.2 billion USD.

According to FinanceFeeds report, on July 31, 2026, the Bank of Japan maintained its key short-term interest rate at 1.00% following its July policy meeting. The central bank revised its median real GDP growth forecasts upward, signaling confidence in moderate economic expansion. Suspected

According to sources cited by media, the New York Federal Reserve on Friday (July 25) directed at least two major U.S. banks to monitor the yen-to-euro exchange rate.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on July 31 that there is "ample justification" for further policy tightening to recover some of last year's rate cuts. However, he acknowledged that with June inflation data showing weakness, the Fed has time to

The Japanese yen experienced significant volatility for a second consecutive day on the 31st, with the dollar-yen exchange rate trading at 159.434 yen as of 10:47 AM ET, up 0.087 yen (0.055%) from the previous session, according to Yonhap Infomax. The currency pair recorded an intraday range

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 31 (10:47 a.m. EDT), the USD/JPY exchange rate held at 159.434 yen, up 0.055% from the previous session, amid intervention by Japanese authorities. The yen saw intraday volatility exceeding 2 yen, with highs of 160.875 and lows of 158.518. The dollar index

USD/JPY touched an intraday low of 158.32 on July 31, declining 0.7% during the trading session.

USD/JPY dropped approximately 70 pips in recent trading, currently quoted at 158.82.