DXY & Forex

According to Goldman Sachs, the investment bank now expects South Africa's central bank to raise rates twice in 2026, marking a reversal from its prior forecast of consecutive rate cuts. The shift reflects heightened inflation risks stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East. Goldman's

Turkey's central bank governor vowed to maintain the disinflation outlook for the remainder of 2026, signaling the institution's commitment to continued monetary policy support for price stability.

According to China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian at a regular press briefing on May 14, Chinese and U.S. economic officials held trade negotiations in Seoul on May 13. China's lead negotiator Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent discussed resolving trade

According to Jin10, foreign exchange options including EUR, GBP/USD, and JPY will expire on May 14 at 22:00 Beijing time. Eight strike prices carry notional values exceeding 1 billion each.

According to Jin10, on Thursday, Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield broke above 2.6% for the first time since May 1997, with analysts warning the rate could approach 3%, a 30-year high. The move is driven by inflation concerns stemming from Middle East tensions and expectations that the

According to sources, on May 14, India is considering significantly reducing taxes on foreign investor purchases of the country's bonds, according to Reuters. The move aims to align policies with international standards and attract capital inflows. India's central bank has recommended the measure, w

The UK trade account deficit widened significantly to 9.658 billion GBP in March (seasonally adjusted), far below the forecasted deficit of 2 billion GBP and compared to a deficit of 0.72 billion GBP in the prior

The UK's seasonally adjusted trade deficit with the EU widened to GBP 12.023 billion in March, compared to GBP 11.694 billion in the prior period, according to official trade statistics.

UK goods trade deficit widened to £27.218 billion in March, deteriorating from £18.791 billion in the previous month, according to official data.

According to Jin10, European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot (Editor: name corrected from Kazaks per context) stated on May 14 that if rising oil prices push inflation expectations off anchor, the ECB will be forced to raise borrowing costs. "Oil prices are rising and we see this

The UK is set to release multiple key economic indicators in 10 minutes today, including first estimate Q1 GDP year-on-year growth, March three-month GDP monthly rate, March seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance, and industrial and manufacturing output monthly rate.

Japanese investors net sold U.S. government, agency, and local authority bonds totaling 4.67 trillion yen (about $29.6 billion) in the first quarter of 2026 (through March 31), according to balance of payments data released by Japan on Wednesday. This was the largest-scale selloff since Q2 2022. The key factor triggering this selloff was a roughly 50% surge in oil prices during the period, accelerating expectations of inflation. Japan Q1 U.S. Treasury selloff data: Scale, types, and historical c

According to Kazakhstan's central bank data, the country's net gold and foreign currency reserves reached $65.776 billion in April, increasing 1.7% from the previous month.

Japan's 20-year government bond yields rose 6 basis points to 3.535% today, marking the highest level since 1997.

According to Jin10, Bank of England Deputy Governor Breeden said on May 14 that the central bank is in a favorable position to carefully observe economic dynamics and has no need to rush into action. She revealed that even if rate hikes become necessary, the BoE could wait until later in 2026 to

According to Jin10, on May 14, Bank of Japan policy board member Ichiro Masuda called for raising interest rates without delay if there are no clear signs of economic deterioration. Masuda cited persistent inflation risks stemming from Middle East tensions affecting fuel prices. "If statistical

The Indian rupee hit a historic low of 95.7950 against the U.S. dollar intraday today (May 14), declining 0.1% in the session. Traders noted that the Reserve Bank of India may sell dollars to curb further rupee

According to Jin10 Data, on May 14, offshore Chinese yuan Hong Kong interbank offered rates (CNH HIBOR) mostly held steady. Overnight HIBOR declined 4 basis points to 1.33576%; one-week and two-week HIBOR both fell to 1.43333%, marking their lowest levels since May 6. One-year HIBOR rose slightly to

Bank of Japan's policy board on May 14 decided to continue raising its policy interest rate in response to evolving economic, price, and financial conditions. The decision reflects the central bank's commitment to adjusting monetary policy based on real-time macroeconomic

Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Council member Ichiro Masui said on May 14 that at the bank's April monetary policy meeting, the current situation did not support rushing to raise interest rates.