DXY & Forex

The Bank of Korea approved its interest rate decision by unanimous vote on Thursday, according to an official statement from the central bank.

According to Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former Goldman Sachs FX strategist, the dollar avoided a steeper decline on July 15 primarily due to geopolitical risks driving oil prices higher. Brooks noted that core U.S. inflation has already retreated to a mild

According to the People's Bank of China, the central bank conducted 626 billion CNY of 7-day reverse repurchase operations today (July 16), with both the bid volume and winning volume of 626 billion CNY each, at an operating rate of 1.40%, unchanged from the previous

China's interbank foreign exchange market reported the following midpoint rates on July 16. The US dollar weakened against the yuan to 6.7909, down 1 point. The euro strengthened to 7.7690, up 199 points; the British pound rose to 9.1703, up 864 points; the Australian dollar climbed to 4.7446, up 14

Japan's Finance Minister Kaio Katayama stated today that the government will take appropriate action on foreign exchange markets whenever necessary. The statement reflects Japan's readiness to respond to market volatility and currency fluctuations through timely policy

According to Kyodo News, Japan's Lower House passed the Second Capital Bill proposed by the ruling coalition.

The Bank of Korea conducted its first base rate hike on the 16th, with Seoul bond markets now focused on Governor Shin Hyun-song's remarks regarding future monetary policy direction. The central bank signaled the move clearly through multiple channels, including Vice Governor Yoo Sang-dae's May

IBK Investment & Securities economist Jung Yong-taek issued an analysis report on the 16th indicating that Korea's GDP growth expectations may soon reach an inflection point, as the Bank of Korea's News Sentiment Index has shown a clear downward shift after peaking in the first half of this year.

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark rate for the first time on July 16, with the 1-year IRS (interest rate swap) rate climbing to 3.46%, about 100 basis points above the new benchmark level. The move concluded months of policy signaling that began in May, with

Retail brokers face a critical retention challenge in the first 90 days after a client's initial deposit, according to industry executives Brian Myers, CEO of VCG Markets, and Milica Nikolic, Trading Product Operations Team Leader at Exness. New traders experience an early collision between

Shinhan Securities released a report on July 16 assessing South Korea's external financial soundness through 13 indicators, concluding that the country's external health remains very good despite the foreign exchange reserves-to-short-term external debt ratio surpassing 40%. The analysis addresses m

According to China Galaxy Securities, June U.S. CPI came in at 3.25% year-on-year, with core CPI at 2.6%, both significantly below market expectations of 3.8% and 2.9% respectively. The decline was driven by weaker energy prices following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, softening tariff

According to a report by Shinheung Securities analyst Cho Yong-gu released on July 16, most of South Korea's 13 external soundness indicators remain at very healthy levels despite short-term external debt climbing above 40% of foreign exchange reserves. As of Q1 2026, foreign exchange reserves

According to Jin10, the CFETS-NEX money market sentiment index reached 57 points on July 16 at 08:45, up 2 points from 16:00 the previous day. Among specific segments, large banks reported 56 points, mid-sized banks 59 points, and non-bank institutions 56 points, each up 2 points.

The Korean won posted the highest appreciation rate against the US dollar among major currencies this month. From July 1 to 15, the won appreciated 4.32% versus the dollar, outpacing G10 currencies and emerging market peers. The strengthening reflects improved supply-demand conditions as foreign

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Korean won appreciated 4.32% against the US dollar from July 1-15, the strongest performance among major currencies during the period. The won outpaced G10 currencies including the euro, yen, pound sterling, and Australian dollar, which appreciated between 0-3%. The

South Korea's Financial Services Commission held a public forum on real estate finance policy on July 15, gathering opinions on mortgage loan regulations, youth housing finance, and household debt total volume controls. Participants including buyers, lenders, and local officials called for easing lo

Japan purchased 1.0901 trillion yen in foreign bonds during the week ending July 10, marking a reversal from net sales of 218.1 billion yen in the previous week.

Foreign investors purchased 499.8 billion yen worth of Japanese government bonds in the week to July 10, reversing the prior week's net selling of 5.9 billion yen.

The USD-KRW exchange rate remained in the 1,480 won range at 6am on the 16th, trading at 1,487.00 won, up 2.30 won from the previous Seoul market close of 1,484.70 won, amid a weaker dollar trend following lower-than-expected US inflation pressures. The decline was driven by weaker-than-forecast US