DXY & Forex

According to Gate data, the U.S. dollar index (DXY) fell below 98 today, declining 0.5% intraday.

According to Jinshi, USD/JPY dropped 60 pips intraday today with a decline exceeding 0.5%, currently trading at 157.06.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDKRW (US Dollar vs South Korean won) has dropped by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

During China's May Day holiday from April 30 to May 6, global equity indices posted gains, with Nasdaq up 2.65%, S&P 500 up 1.73%, and Dow Jones up 0.89%. In commodities, base metals strengthened across the board: London aluminum rose 3.16%, nickel up 1.97%, and zinc up 1.50%. Agricultural

According to swap contracts linked to Federal Reserve policy decisions, bond traders are increasingly betting that the central bank's next move will be a rate hike rather than a cut. Market expectations show a greater than 50% probability of a Fed rate hike before April 2027, according to data

According to ChainCatcher and Gate market data, the USD index rose 0.07% on May 6, closing at 98.441. EUR/USD strengthened to 1.17 from 1.1692; GBP/USD climbed to 1.3551 from 1.3534; USD/JPY advanced to 157.88 from 157.24; USD/CHF weakened to 0.7827 from 0.7836; USD/CAD increased to 1.3618 from 1.36

The U.S. Department of Labor will release April non-farm payroll (NFP) data on May 8 at 9:30 PM Korean time (8:30 AM ET), amid heightened inflation pressures from the Middle East conflict. NFP is the primary employment indicator measuring total job gains and losses excluding the agricultural

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

On May 5, Chiara Scotti, deputy governor of the Banca d’Italia (Bank of Italy), urged the EU to assess the development of a “tokenized version” of the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) system, and to address how private tokenized money (tokenized e-money, bank digitized tokenized deposits) could erode the traditional banking system. Cointelegraph compiled the report’s details, with Scotti noting that infrastructure designed to make “public-sector and private-form currencies interoperable” is a key priority for central banks to maintain control over money without hindering innovation. What is SEPA? The infrastructure for cross-border payments in the EU SEPA (Single Euro Payments

According to CME Group, the exchange reported average daily volume of 25.9 million contracts in April 2026, with growth concentrated in micro-sized contracts and energy derivatives. Micro WTI crude oil futures volume increased more than fourfold year-over-year, while cryptocurrency derivatives

According to data from Golden Ten, the U.S. trade deficit for March came in at -$60.3 billion on May 5, slightly better than the expected -$60.9 billion deficit. The prior month's deficit was revised upward to -$57.8 billion from -$57.3 billion. Following the data release, spot gold and the U.S.

Multiple banks revised down their Federal Reserve rate-cut forecasts on May 5, 2026. Despite the shift in monetary policy expectations, Bitcoin's price showed little reaction, continuing to trade independently of traditional rate-cut narratives.

According to Jin Shi, UK 30-year gilt yields rose to 5.76%, marking the highest level since 1998.

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, warned in his latest economic outlook speech that the fight against inflation may become more challenging than expected, according to his remarks. Williams announced an inflation forecast of 3 percent for 2026, with price increases ex

South Korea is pushing a won-pegged stablecoin after $115B flowed into dollar-backed tokens, raising FX and policy concerns. The Bank of Korea favors a bank-led rollout with strict oversight, warning of risks to monetary stability and reporting compliance. Competing KRW stablecoin

Turkey's central bank maintained its tight monetary policy in April 2026 despite persistent inflation and slowing economic activity, keeping its main interest rate at 37 percent to defend the lira and restrict credit, according to the bank's latest policy decision. The central bank has limited lira

The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its official cash rate from 4.10% to 4.35% on May 5, marking a 25 basis point increase.

According to BlockBeats, Australia's central bank is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points on May 5, with major institutions including Goldman Sachs, Westpac, and Citi predicting further hikes ahead as energy and labor market pressures persist. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Williams signaled no im

According to CCTV News, President Trump said on May 4 that Federal Reserve Chair Powell is a 'disaster' for the United States, criticizing interest rates as too high.

According to CME Federal Reserve Watch data, the Federal Reserve has a 95.2% probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged in June, with a 4.8% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut. For July, the probability of holding rates steady stands at 92.2%, while the probability of a 25 basis point