DXY & Forex

According to Grayscale research head Zach Pandl on May 16, the Federal Reserve may maintain elevated interest rates long-term as U.S. CPI approaches 4%, with markets now expecting the first rate cut in September 2027. Grayscale noted that higher rates will accelerate tokenization of fixed-income

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose 10 basis points intraday to 4.58% on May 15.

According to Societe Generale Americas research director Subadra Rajappa, U.S. Treasury yields showed sharp abnormal volatility today (May 15), driven by accelerating inflation expectations and surging energy prices tied to the Iran conflict. Rajappa stated that higher energy costs are limiting

U.S. 20-year Treasury yields rose 10 basis points intraday on May 15.

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

Russia's Central Bank gold and foreign exchange reserves reached $771 billion as of the week ending May 8, up from $757.5 billion in the previous week, representing a weekly increase of $13.5 billion.

U.S. interest rate futures are currently pricing in over 50% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike by January 2027.

German 10-year government bond yields climbed 9 basis points to 3.13% today, marking the highest level since 2011.

According to Commerzbank analyst Michael Pfeifle on May 15, sterling could weaken further against the euro in the coming weeks due to rising UK political uncertainty and fiscal concerns surrounding potential challenges to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. Pfeifle noted that political uncert

According to Jin10, citing Congressional Hills Business Editor Sylvan Lane, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell committed on May 15 to remaining on the Fed's Board of Governors after his chairmanship ends, maintaining a "low-key" presence without challenging the new chair. The decision narrows

According to PANews, UK 30-year gilt yields rose 16 basis points to 5.82% today, reaching their highest level since 1998.

According to Jin10, Asian central banks intervened this week to support their currencies. Japan's Ministry of Finance declined to comment on yen support efforts, but sources revealed that Japan has been buying yen in recent weeks. Indonesia's central bank stated it is committed to conducting

According to Jin10 Data, the U.S. dollar surged over 1% this week on May 15, setting course for its best weekly performance since mid-March, as consecutive inflation data beat expectations and rekindled market bets on Federal Reserve

According to Jin10, G10 currency carry trades have surged in 2026 as low volatility in equities and foreign exchange markets has revived investor appetite for interest rate differentials. Australian dollar and Norwegian krone, which benefit from higher central bank rates above 4%, have risen 9% and

The Australian dollar fell 1% against the U.S. dollar today, trading at 0.7141.

On May 15, 2026, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th Chairman of the FED by a vote of 54 to 45. The 56-year-old financier officially succeeded Jerome Powell as the head of the U.S. central bank. The 54-to-45 vote was also the narrowest approval margin for a FED chair appointment since 1977. At first glance, the crypto market is receiving a “friendly signal”—Warsh is the first FED chair in history to explicitly disclose holding crypto assets in his financial filings. However, the real va

According to The New York Times, on May 15, Jerome Powell stepped down as Federal Reserve chair, succeeded by Kevin Walsh. Walsh has proposed structural reforms including reassessing inflation models, reducing the Fed's asset holdings, decreasing forward guidance frequency, and strengthening

UK 10-year gilt yield rose to 5.133% on May 15, marking the highest level since 2008, with an intraday gain of 14 basis points.

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China recorded a current account surplus of 1.841 trillion yuan (approximately $265 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, with merchandise trade contributing a 1.721 trillion yuan surplus, partially offset by a 413.9 billion yuan deficit in

According to Commonwealth Bank foreign exchange strategist Carol Kong, the U.S. Senate on May 15 approved Vashed as the new Federal Reserve chair. Kong stated the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will "likely be forced" to begin raising interest rates from December this year, with the bank