DXY & Forex

Gate News message, April 28 — Yuxuan Tang, a strategist at JPMorgan Private Bank, said the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged in its first formal response following the Middle East conflict and recent yen weakness, but a 6-3 voting split signals a high probability of a rate hike as soon as June. Th

Gate News message, April 28 — The Bank of Japan may take action as the yen weakens significantly, with the central bank stating in a recent report that it will continue raising rates based on economic, price, and financial conditions. Strategist Naomi Mugurama from Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Secu

Gate News message, April 28 — Gold prices rose to $4,693.08 per ounce, up 0.24% intraday, while silver climbed to $75.876 per ounce, gaining 0.53%. BVIX (Bitcoin volatility index) stood at 41.67, down 0.10% intraday. EVIX (Ethereum volatility index) was at 59.90, declining 2.12%. On the currency

Gate News message, April 28 — Market focus has shifted from isolated geopolitical risks to a combination of policy divergence and liquidity repricing. The Bank of Japan maintained its interest rate unchanged in a 6-3 vote on April 28, with internal divisions reaching new highs and signaling that inf

Gate News message, April 27 — The US Dollar Index (a measure of the dollar's strength against six major currencies) declined 0.03% to close at 98.231 on April 27. Euro strengthened to 1.1721 USD per EUR (up from 1.1713 previously), while Sterling rose to 1.3534 USD per GBP (up from 1.3521). The

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDCOP (US Dollar vs Colombia Peso) has surged by 1.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDCOP (US Dollar vs Colombia Peso) has surged by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message, April 27 — This week marks a significant period for global markets, with central banks from all Group of Seven member nations holding meetings, major U.S. tech companies releasing earnings, and key economic data expected. According to data, 42% of companies in the S&P 500 by marke

Gate News message, April 27 — UniCredit economists said in a report that the European Central Bank is likely to keep interest rates unchanged this week, but is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points each in June and September. The economists noted that absent economic deterioration, future rate

Gate News message, April 27 — The escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf has disrupted global oil flows, with Brent crude briefly surging above $119 per barrel and WTI spiking sharply from pre-conflict levels. While both benchmarks have retraced, crude prices remain near $100 per barrel, forcing ma

Gate News message, April 27 — Moody's International Credit Rating Company maintained China's A1 sovereign credit rating and upgraded its outlook to stable, according to China's Ministry of Finance. The decision reflects Moody's recognition of China's macroeconomic resilience, fiscal strength, and hi

Gate News message, April 27 — Volkmar Baur, an analyst at Commerzbank, warned that if the Bank of Japan holds interest rates steady on Tuesday (April 29) and maintains a cautious stance on future rate hikes, the yen could weaken significantly. The market is anticipating clear signals from the Bank o

BOJ’s April meeting maintained 0.75%, and the market expects another rate hike in June. The yen is around 159.5. Oil prices are rising and pushing up Japan’s import costs, increasing growth pressure. The Middle East situation and rising prices are the main risks. For Taiwanese investors: there are both offsets and benefits, with respect to how much Japanese stocks and yen-related costs and travel demand are helped. If the Middle East situation eases and oil prices fall by mid-June, the BOJ may raise rates to 1.0% within the year—this is the turning point.

Gate News message, April 27 — UK Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones warned on April 27 that global trade will face an eight-month lag in recovery even after the Iran war is resolved, meaning British families could experience economic consequences until Christmas. The Strait of Hormuz, a cr

Gate News message, April 27 — Five major central banks—the Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada, U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank—will hold policy meetings this week, with monetary policy decisions expected to be the primary market driver, according to Asger Wilhelm

Gate News message, April 27 — The crypto market slipped 0.5% to $2.59 trillion as investors braced for several major U.S. economic releases this week that could shape Bitcoin and altcoin price direction. Bitcoin traded near $77,800, while the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has recently moved toward the m

The Australian dollar reached its strongest level against the Singapore dollar in a year as of April 24, 2026, trading at approximately 0.9112 Australian dollars per Singapore dollar, just below a one-year high of 0.9152 reached on April 17, according to Bloomberg data. The currency strength is

Gate News message, April 27 — Ibrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran's Islamic Parliament's Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, said on April 26 that transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz must be settled in Iranian rial, Iran's official currency. Azizi also stated that vessels and cargo

The Chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, will host his final press conference for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on April 29 (Wednesday) to conclude his eight-year tenure as chair. After President Trump’s nominee, Kevin Warsh, takes over, he will face a policy environment of a 6.7 trillion dollar Fed balance sheet and a rebound in inflation.

This week, central banks around the world announced their interest-rate decisions, and the market expects the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged. The conflict in the Middle East has escalated; shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, pushing up energy and raw material prices and increasing global inflation pressure. As a result, central banks are taking a cautious wait-and-see approach. The estimated U.S. GDP is 2.2% annualized, and PCE has risen, indicating that economic resilience and inflation are coexisting. The market generally believes that the Fed will maintain interest rates. Powell may be hosting for the last time during his tenure, and the Warsh appointment path is also affected by the DOJ incident.