DXY & Forex

This month, the Korean won has surged 0.9% against the US dollar, reaching 1,477.70 per USD, outperforming all other Asian emerging market currencies. Local exporters are expected to convert their dollar earnings into won during this

USD/JPY declined to touch 162 during intraday trading on July 16, down 0.11% on the day.

According to a Bloomberg survey released on July 16, about two-thirds of economists surveyed expect European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde to complete her eight-year term, which expires in October 2027, without stepping down early. Despite recurring speculation since last year about a

According to Natixis Chief Economist Christopher Hodge, a former chief economist at the New York Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates unchanged throughout 2026. Hodge previously highlighted potential risks in Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish policy

According to Emirates NBD, on July 14, the Dubai-based bank went live on the Partior network to offer instant cross-border U.S. dollar payments, becoming one of the first financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye region to deploy blockchain-based settlement technology.

Japan's 40-year government bond yield rose 7.0 basis points to 3.825% today (July 16), marking a continued increase in long-dated sovereign borrowing costs.

According to Citigroup, Indian enterprises expect the Indian rupee to continue weakening and are increasing hedging efforts, with the currency having depreciated 11% against the dollar over the past year, making it Asia's worst performer, according to Jin10 on July 16. Vandana Bhatter, head of

According to Jin10, on July 16 at 10 p.m. Beijing time, 8 forex options contracts with notional values above $100 million across EUR, CHF, GBP, and AUD are set to expire, prompting traders to manage positions

The UK's goods trade deficit in May came in at 18.66 billion GBP, better than the forecast of 23.1 billion GBP and an improvement from April's 26.046 billion GBP deficit.

UK GDP expanded 0.1% month-over-month in May, matching economist forecasts and recovering from a 0.10% contraction in April.

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song stated that supervision gaps will be prevented in the offshore won settlement system ahead of its September pilot launch. Speaking at a press conference on the 16th following the Monetary Policy Board meeting, Governor Shin addressed concerns that the new system

According to Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song, on July 16, the central bank will ensure there are no supervisory gaps in the offshore won settlement system, which is set to begin trial operations in September. Shin made the comments during a press briefing following the Monetary Policy

According to market reports, the U.S. Labor Department released June CPI data showing headline inflation at 3.5% year-over-year and down 0.4% month-over-month, while core CPI rose 0% month-over-month, both below market expectations. Following the data release, market expectations for a Federal

According to Morgan Stanley, the ECB is expected to hold interest rates unchanged at next week's policy meeting, as reported by Jin10 on July 16. The analysis notes that recent oil price fluctuations create fundamental uncertainty in energy prices, which is sufficient reason for the central bank to

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh testified before the House and Senate this week, marking his first appearance on Capitol Hill since taking office. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed concern that U.S. inflation remains too high, despite June's Consumer

According to Societe Generale strategist Kiyong Seong, the Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points on July 16, with signals indicating a potential consecutive rate hike in August. Although Governor Rhee Chang-yong's remarks were viewed as hawkish, markets had previously

CME's foreign exchange futures trading volume report was updated on July 15, according to Jin10 Data Center. The latest data is now available for review.

According to TruStage chief economist Steve Rick, U.S. PPI data came in below forecast on July 16, a positive development for the Federal Reserve. Rick noted that the softer price data suggests inflation may be gradually approaching the Fed's target and could reinforce market expectations that

According to South Korea's Ministry of Finance, the country's finance minister is scheduled to hold a market meeting on Thursday afternoon (July 17).

According to his Congressional testimony this week, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reaffirmed his commitment to bringing inflation back to target but declined to disclose what tools the Fed would deploy, marking a striking contrast to other Fed officials who have outlined their policy positions a