DXY & Forex

According to Business Insider, on October 15, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned that competition between governments and AI firms for investor capital could drive up bond yields and borrowing costs. Dalio posted on X that global net debt supply is projected to rise from $3.5

According to CFETS-NEX, China's CNY funding sentiment index stood at 46 as of 08:45 on Oct 16, unchanged from Oct 15 at 16:00. By institution type, large banks reported 43, mid-size and small banks 46, and non-bank institutions 48, all flat day-over-day. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50

The Nikkei 225 index rose 603.38 points (0.94%) to 65,029.33 at 9:17 AM on October 16, recovering above the 65,000 level after closing below 64,000 the previous day for the first time since the 17th of last month. The opening gain followed a rebound in US technology stocks after Nvidia CEO Jensen

Goldman Sachs warned that AI-related asset liquidation is spreading beyond stock and bond markets into foreign exchange markets, following recent sharp declines in major stock indices. Pranit Shah, Goldman Sachs' global head of FX options trading, stated in an internal report on the 16th that

KOSPI opened higher on the morning of October 16, rising 105.37 points (1.90%) to 5,659.59 as of 9:06 AM, partially recovering from the previous day's sharp decline. The rebound was driven by bargain hunting after US Treasury yields fell significantly despite inflation data concerns, with the

According to Rappler, on October 12, Philippine economist Estella Dhiel B. Villamiel highlighted severe economic headwinds facing the country. The Philippines' GDP growth slowed to 2.6% in the first half of 2026, marking the slowest expansion in nearly two decades outside pandemic years. Inflation r

According to Jin10, on October 16, three major central bank leaders are scheduled to speak in Bangkok. Bank of England Governor Bailey participates in the International Finance Institute annual member meeting at 10:00 UTC+8. Federal Reserve Chair Powell appears at the IMF annual meeting and will

Korea Investment & Securities researcher Jung Hyun-jong released an analysis on October 16 stating that US Treasury bonds' relative investment attractiveness has increased as expected returns on stock assets decline. The report examines recent US short- and long-term interest rate trends and

According to Yonhapinformatics, the USD/KRW one-month NDF contract fell to 1,340.20 won on October 16, down 3.35 won from Seoul's previous spot close of 1,344.60 won. The decline was driven by broad risk aversion stemming from AI-related asset selloffs, which triggered a 10 basis point drop in U.S.

Japan posted a net deficit of 339.7 billion yen in foreign bond purchases for the week of October 9, improving from 347.6 billion yen in the prior week. The data reflects ongoing capital outflows from Japanese investors into domestic

Foreign investors net purchased 1.08 trillion yen in Japanese bonds during the week ending October 9, according to official data, compared to 585.7 billion yen in the previous week.

The USD-KRW exchange rate stood at 1,342.00 won as of 6 AM on October 16, down 2.60 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,344.60 won. The decline followed a sharp drop in US Treasury yields driven by risk-off sentiment from AI-related asset selling and a rebound in US equity markets.

Japanese investors sold a net 760.6 billion yen in foreign stocks during the week ending October 9, a sharp reversal from the prior week's net purchases of 1.3246 trillion yen.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD-KRW exchange rate fell to 1,342 won on October 16 early morning, down 2.60 won from the previous Seoul market close of 1,344.60 won. The decline came after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that September producer price index (PPI) rose 1.3%

Japan's Minister of Economy Shiro Jono clarified that he did not attempt to delay the Bank of Japan's rate hike decision during the June meeting.

The US dollar weakened on October 15 as Treasury yields fell sharply amid a selloff in artificial intelligence-related assets. The British pound surged after the UK's August GDP growth exceeded expectations, climbing 0.1% month-over-month against forecasts of a 0.1% contraction. The dollar index

According to Yonhapinfomax, the British pound surged on October 15 after the UK economy grew 0.1% in August on a monthly basis, beating market expectations of -0.1% contraction. The pound-dollar rate climbed 0.634% to $1.32750. The U.S. dollar weakened as Treasury yields fell roughly 10 basis

US consumer price index data released on Oct. 14 showed inflation above forecasts, yet the 10-year Treasury yield declined from above 5.3% to 5.19% by the close of trading that day, then fell to 5.105% in Asian trading on Oct. 15. The reversal occurred as investors shifted focus from near-term

US Treasury yields declined across all maturities on October 15, with the 10-year yield falling 10.30 basis points to 5.0870% by 3 PM Eastern Time. September producer price index data showed a 1.3% month-over-month increase, nearly triple market expectations of 0.5% and the highest since

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve has a 71.8% probability of holding rates unchanged in October and a 28.2% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points. Looking ahead to December, the market is pricing in a 7.2% chance of no rate change, a 67.4% probability of a 25 basis point