DXY & Forex

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

The dollar index (DXY) fell 0.45% to 101.99 on Thursday, October 15, retreating from an 18-month high as investors shifted focus from stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation and consumer spending data to concerns over AI data center operators' bond sales. U.S. September producer prices rose at the

On October 15, the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 12.74 basis points to 5.0580% following the previous day's CPI data release. The 2-year Treasury yield declined 6.13 basis points to 4.7382%. Both contracts experienced sharp intraday swings following the release of U.S. PPI data.

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MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell 3.1% to a record low since July, while South Korea's KOSPI index dropped 7.6%, marking the second bear market entry this year. The Emerging Markets FX index declined 0.3%.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on October 15, a reopened 10-20 year Treasury buyback auction received $40.836 billion in bids against a $6 billion purchase target, achieving a bid-to-cover ratio of 6.80x. This marked the third consecutive time the auction reached its maximum target

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said she is increasingly worried about the persistence of inflation and no longer believes the central bank can wait for repeated supply shocks to naturally fade from prices. Compared to six months ago, her view has "absolutely" changed; she

On Thursday evening New York time (October 15), the ICE U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.44% to 102.097, retreating from Wednesday's 2025 high of 102.945 reached after the U.S. CPI data release. The Bloomberg Dollar Index declined 0.3% to 1224.61, also moving away from the previous session's peak of 1232.19

On Thursday, October 15, the ICE US Dollar Index fell 0.44% to close at 102.097, while the Bloomberg US Dollar Index declined 0.3% to 1224.61. Both indexes pulled back from recent highs, with the ICE index retreating from Wednesday's peak of 102.945 following the release of US CPI inflation

The onshore yuan (CNY) climbed to 6.6914 against the U.S. dollar in early Beijing trading at 03:00 today, gaining 64 pips from Wednesday's night session close. Trading volume reached $31.745 billion.

USD/CHF declined 1.0% intraday today, trading at 0.8262.