DXY & Forex

According to Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) fell to 3.88% on Oct 16, down from 3.89% the prior day. The effective federal funds rate remained unchanged at 3.88% from the previous trading day.

According to Bank of America, the Fed is likely to raise rates in October after September inflation data came in hotter than expected. U.S. consumer prices rose 3.7% year-over-year in September, up from 3.4% in August, while core inflation reached 2.6%, both above the Fed's 2% target. BofA's

Canada's September consumer price index came in at 3.1% year-over-year, below the expected 3.2% and up from 3.0% in August. The softer-than-forecast inflation reading suggests easing price pressures in the world's largest energy

Foreign official entities including central banks and finance ministries reduced their U.S. Treasury holdings to 11.8% in August, according to data released Friday by the Treasury Department, while hedge funds increased their share to 33.5%. The shift reflects foreign governments pulling back from T

According to Securities Times, at the 2026 Financial Street Forum, Zhu Hegui, Vice Governor of the People's Bank of China and Director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, stated that China will strengthen monitoring and early warning of cross-border capital flows, crack down on

According to Guru Club, China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange announced a series of incremental policy measures on October 19 to support enterprises in international markets. The measures include

Harel Finance has applied to join the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange through subsidiary Harel Securities Trading, according to TASE. The application seeks to establish a retail-facing brokerage offering Israeli and international securities trading. The insurer's investment arm manages over NIS 200

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD-KRW exchange rate hit a new low of 1,330.30 on October 19 at 3:30 p.m. Seoul time, down 1.10 KRW from the previous close and marking the lowest level since October 2, 2024. The intraday low reached 1,327.60 KRW during afternoon trading. The decline marks the

According to U.S. Treasury data released Friday, foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to $9.33 trillion in August, an increase of over $83 billion from July, driven primarily by Canada and Belgium. China's holdings fell to a 18-year low of $591 billion after a $27 billion decrease, while Japan r

According to Bloomberg, several major investors including M&G Plc, Ninety One Plc, and Mediolanum International Funds Ltd have bought UK government bonds ahead of Chancellor John Hunt's first budget on October 28, betting that fiscal discipline will lower gilt yields. The investors expect Hunt to

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's bond market weakened on October 19 afternoon, with benchmark yields rising as equity markets rebounded and U.S. Treasury yields climbed. The 3-year government bond yield rose 4.3 basis points to 3.878%, while the 10-year yield increased 3.7 basis points to

According to Jin10, on Monday (October 19), Japanese Prime Minister Yuko Takao Shio said the government will not rule out issuing bonds to fund consumption tax reductions set to begin in April 2027. The government aims to stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratio through spending adjustments while

According to China's central bank, the People's Bank of China announced today a series of policy measures aimed at supporting financial stability and market connectivity. The measures include establishing a liquidity support tool to address large redemptions from non-bank financial institutions and

Onshore Chinese Yuan closed at 6.6817 per U.S. dollar on October 19 at 4:30 p.m., appreciating 51 points from the previous trading day's close.

The US Dollar Index broke above the 102 level today, recording a daily gain of 0.22%.

In US Stock Market News for Monday, Oct 19, 2026 (1:48 AM ET), Asian shares remained mixed as technology stock volatility persisted while U.S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of American corporate earnings results (9:00 PM IST Tuesday, Oct 19). Oil prices fell more than 2%

The USD/JPY exchange rate rose 0.07% to 158.114 yen as of 2:13 PM on May 19 in Tokyo foreign exchange markets after declining earlier in the session, according to Yonhap Infomax. The yen strengthened in morning trading following Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's hawkish remarks warning against

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, warned on the 19th that the US fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026) reached approximately $2 trillion, exceeding 6% of GDP, while the country's mounting debt burden and interest costs are driving Treasury

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-yen exchange rate on October 19 in Tokyo weakened early before rebounding slightly to 158.114 yen, up 0.07% from the previous trading day. The pair opened at 158 yen and fell to around 157.7 yen during morning trading before recovering. Bank of Japan

According to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, on October 19, the U.S. fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2026 (ended September 30) reached approximately $2 trillion, exceeding 6% of gross domestic product. Interest payments on the nation's ballooning debt exceeded $1 trillion,