DXY & Forex

Japan's 2-year government bond yield rose to 1.47%, marking the highest level since 1995. This represents a significant shift in Japan's fixed income market after decades of historically low yields.

According to Jin10, foreign exchange options worth over 1 billion yuan across six strike prices expire on July 22 at 22:00 Beijing time, affecting major pairs including EUR/USD, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, and GBP/USD.

According to Guru Club, on July 22, the Bank of Japan signaled willingness to accelerate rate hikes beyond the current pace of once every six months.

Recently, Bank of Japan officials expressed concern that the weakness in the yen poses an upside risk to inflation, according to reports.

Indonesia's central bank governor stated that the bank will coordinate policy measures to maintain the inflation rate within the target range of 1.5%-3.5% in 2026 and 2027.

According to the governor of Indonesia's central bank, as of July 21, the bank has purchased 188.68 trillion Indonesian rupiah worth of government bonds through secondary market operations and other activities.

According to Jin10 and Quilter Cheviot analyst Richard Carter, the Bank of England is expected to maintain interest rates at 3.75% on July 22, while monitoring Middle East conflict developments. June inflation data showed a decline to 2.6% following a temporary oil price drop after U.S.-Iran

On July 22, German 2-year government bond (Bund) yield reached 2.8177%, marking its highest level in two years, rising 2 basis points intraday.

According to Jin10, UK Prime Minister withdrew his earlier proposal to raise the personal income tax allowance on July 22. The government is not considering an increase to the current 12,570 pound threshold, where individuals begin paying income tax, signaling fiscal discipline to bond markets. The

According to the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal, President Trump will impose fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as soon as this week. U.S. Trade Representative Grier confirmed the U.S. is preparing a new round of tariffs. Meanwhile, the ADP private employment report showed U.S. private e

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is drawing internal attention to the succession of Deputy Governor Yoo Sang-dae, whose term expires next month on the 20th. With the Deputy Governor replacement scheduled ahead of the August Monetary Policy Committee meeting, bond markets are closely monitoring whether this p

According to sources, Pakistan requested $10 billion from the United States on July 22 to stabilize its exchange rate. The bilateral fund would support Pakistan's reserves, ease pressure on the Pakistani rupee, and reduce reliance on multilateral financing, according to reports. The five-year

The USD/KRW exchange rate fell below 1,500 won for the first time in three weeks, staying in the late 1,400s range as of May 22, following SK Hynix's $26.5 billion American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing on Nasdaq on May 10. Market analysts attribute the rate's decline primarily to expectations th

In June, UK core consumer price inflation rose 0.3% month-on-month, beating expectations of 0.2% while matching the prior month's reading.

UK consumer prices rose 0.1% month-on-month in June, down from 0.2% in the prior month, according to official statistics.

The UK's consumer price index (CPI) declined to 2.6% year-over-year in June, down from 2.8% in May.

UK headline inflation fell to 2.8% year-on-year in June, down from 3.0% in May, according to latest data from official statistics.

UK June unadjusted input Producer Price Index fell 2% month-on-month, missing the forecast of -0.6%. The prior month reading was revised upward to 0.6% from 0.20%.

Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former Goldman Sachs foreign exchange strategist, stated on the 21st (local time) through his blog that Japan is in a very serious situation, warning that long-term Japanese government bond (JGB) yields could surge to double-digit