DXY & Forex

According to ChainCatcher and crypto analyst Omkar Godbole, macroeconomic headwinds are currently weighing on risk appetite despite regulatory advances. Last Friday (May 16), the U.S. Treasury market volatility index (MOVE) surged 14.7% to 79.87—its highest level since April 7. Meanwhile, the U.S. d

An International Monetary Fund official projects that the United Kingdom's inflation rate will peak at slightly below 4% by the end of 2026, before returning to the 2% target level by the end of 2027.

According to IMF officials, the Bank of England will not need to raise interest rates this year based on current energy price expectations.

According to a Reuters survey, 16 out of 9 economists expect Bank Indonesia to raise its 7-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.00% on May 20.

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According to ING, on May 18, the bank's interest rate strategists said there are no signs of reversing the upward trend in global bond yields. The strategists cited rising oil prices and unresolved Iran conflict as key drivers, adding that markets are increasingly pricing in more persistent

At the G-7 finance ministers and central bank leaders meeting in Paris, focus has shifted to the global bond selloff and soaring yields rather than the planned discussion of economic imbalances. Originally scheduled topics—including the U.S. budget deficit and weak Chinese consumption—have been

According to the People's Bank of China Shanghai Head Office, as of end-April 2026, offshore institutions held 3.12 trillion yuan in interbank market bonds, accounting for 1.8% of total custodial volume. By bond type, they held 1.94 trillion yuan in Treasury bonds (62.2%), 0.75 trillion yuan in

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, cross-border transactions by enterprises and individuals reached $1.6 trillion in April 2026, up 15% year-on-year. The country's foreign exchange market saw month-on-month declines in corporate settlement intentions and external settlement r

Onshore yuan closed at 6.7979 against the U.S. dollar on May 18 at 4:30 PM, up 73 basis points from the previous trading day.

According to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, banks settled 257.3 billion USD in foreign exchange transactions and sold 217.2 billion USD in April 2026. In yuan terms, banks settled 1.7673 trillion yuan and sold 1.492 trillion yuan during the same month. For the first four months o

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) reached above 99 on May 18, hitting a six-week high at 99.18. This marks the first time DXY has traded above 99 since April 8.

According to Bank of England policymaker Swati Dhawan (Greene), speaking Monday at a Financial Times event, the central bank should not assume the inflationary impact of geopolitical tensions will be temporary. Greene highlighted that the UK has experienced three negative supply shocks within five y

Italy's trade balance with the European Union for March stood at -0.01 billion euros, a significant improvement from a deficit of -6.52 billion euros in the previous month.

Italy's trade surplus declined to 4.709 billion euros in March from 4.944 billion euros in the previous month.

According to Chris Turner, analyst at ING, the euro may face pressure if eurozone long-term government bond yields rise further on May 18. He cited elevated energy prices and rising long-term interest rates as headwinds to economic growth. Turner added that the European Central Bank risks damaging l

Indonesian Central Bank Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Monday that the bank is closely monitoring rupiah fluctuations based on a 20-day average exchange rate trend. The rupiah has depreciated 5.8% year-to-date but remains within manageable levels, with confidence it will return to the 16,200-16,800

According to the Bank of Indonesia governor, the central bank still expects the Indonesian rupiah to dollar exchange rate to average between 16,200 and 16,800 throughout 2026.

According to ING analyst Chris Turner on May 18, sterling faces further depreciation risk if UK political uncertainty persists. Turner cited potential political developments including Andi Burnham's bid for a parliamentary seat in June, with possible leadership elections in July and August.

According to Jin10, Switzerland's economy expanded by 0.5% in the first quarter on May 18, surpassing the market expectation of 0.4%, despite energy price spikes and Swiss franc appreciation triggered by Iran-related geopolitical tensions. The country's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs noted t