DXY & Forex

According to Singapore's Monetary Authority, economists revised the 2026 core inflation forecast to 1.9%, down from the previous estimate of 2%.

According to a Monetary Authority of Singapore survey, 55% of respondents expect the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (NEER) slope to remain unchanged in the central bank's October monetary policy

Australia's second-quarter GDP grew 0.4% quarter-on-quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, exceeding the market expectation of 0.3%, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on the 2nd. Year-on-year growth reached 2.1%. Household consumption and net exports drove the

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on September 2, Australia's second-quarter GDP expanded 0.4% quarter-on-quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, exceeding market expectations of 0.3% and the prior quarter's growth rate. Year-on-year, GDP rose 2.1%. Household consumption and net

According to Jin10, India's benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose above 7% on September 2, marking the first time in three months. The 2036-dated bond yield initially climbed to 7.0013%, reaching its highest level since

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 2, Hwang In-do, head of the Monetary and Credit Research Division at the Bank of Korea Economic Research Institute, stated that the central bank's 6-month forward guidance dot plot can help prepare for future economic challenges amid rapid population aging.

According to International News Agency (via Jin10), Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on September 2 that Russian-U.S. financial relations still have a foundation for further development. The statement came following Siluanov's meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, during which b

According to Jin10, offshore Chinese yuan Hong Kong interbank offered rates (CNH HIBOR) on Wednesday, September 2 showed most tenors declining. The two-week HIBOR dropped to 1.43606%, overnight rose to 1.38182%, one-week held steady at 1.40364%, and one-year fell to 1.66939%.

According to Yonhap Infomax, UK 30-year government bond yields reached 5.91% on September 2, marking their highest level since 1998. The surge reflects a global rise in long-term bond yields, with Japan's 10-year yields surpassing 3% and US 30-year yields approaching 5.31%. The worldwide bond

The cautionary anime about investing FX Warrior Kurumi has announced that it will premiere on October 1, with simultaneous releases on streaming platforms. The main trailer has also been released, and the OP, sung by protagonist Kurumi Fukuga, will be unveiled. Bloomberg columnist Gearoid Reidy once wrote that the image of “Mrs. Watanabe,” long synonymous with Japan’s retail forex traders, is outdated, and that pink-haired college student Kurumi Fukuga represents the new generation of retail inv

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda announced that the central bank will discuss a potential interest rate hike at its monetary policy meeting this month. Ueda made the statement following his participation in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on Sept 2 morning (Asia market time 9:44 a.m. KST), S&P 500 E-mini futures rose 0.02% to 7,644.00, while Nasdaq-100 E-mini futures gained 0.05% to 29,141.25, amid escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions. WTI crude oil futures surged above $91 per barrel, reaching t

Lee Hyung-il, nominee for South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy, stated on the 2nd that the government will closely monitor the bond market amid concerns that expansionary fiscal policy could burden the market. At a press conference held at the Government Complex

Japanese stock markets opened lower at 9:20 AM, with the Nikkei 225 index falling 1,459.66 points (2.20%) to 64,755.68, tracking overnight declines in US markets. The decline followed US military strikes expanding to Iranian military facilities near the Strait of Hormuz and a surge in global

The USD-KRW exchange rate remained flat around the 1,370 won level on September 2nd at 9:26 AM, as selling pressure at high levels offset Middle East geopolitical risks. The rate traded at 1,370.70 won, up 0.30 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,370.40 won. The limited upward movement

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's overnight call rate stood at 3.052% today (September 2), with trading volume reaching 14.2 trillion won. The country's reserve money showed a surplus of 3.04 trillion won, driven by inflows from fiscal transfers (2 trillion won), public funds (2.5 trillion w

According to South Korea's government on September 2, the nation's net issuance of government bonds for 2027 will fall to 96.3 trillion won from 109.4 trillion won this year, a 12% decrease. Total government bond issuance will decline to 222.8 trillion won from 225.7 trillion won in

According to State Street Markets executive Choi Ji-wook commenting on September 2, South Korea's consumer price inflation likely peaked in August at 3.1% year-over-year and is expected to remain in the 2.5-3.0% range through the first quarter of 2027. Choi noted that oil price uncertainty remains e

The Trump administration will deploy all available measures to prevent US 10-year Treasury yields from exceeding the 5% threshold, according to a forecast by Oxford Economics released on local time September 1. As of that date, 10-year yields had climbed to 4.79%, driven by investor inflation

Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 4 basis points to 2.295% today, marking an all-time high.