DXY & Forex

On 4/30, during intraday trading, the Japanese yen against the US dollar briefly fell to 160.47, then rapidly rebounded to about 155.5 in the afternoon, with an intraday gain of nearly 5 yen. Japan’s Finance Minister Hayuma Katayama called for “decisive measures” to warn, and Finance Minister Jun Mimura said it was the market’s last pull-out warning, adding that there is a possibility of coordination with the US side to intervene. Analysts said the warning is nearing the intervention threshold, and the next steps will be to watch for the yen to retest 158–160, the Bank of Japan’s position in June, and any coordinated US-Japan statements.

According to China Finance, the U.S. core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index for Q1 2026 rose to 4.3% on an annualized quarterly basis, surpassing market expectations of 4.1% and the prior quarter's reading of 2.7%.

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the PCE price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, rose to 3.5% year-over-year in March, the highest level in nearly three years. The monthly rate increased to 0.7% in March from 0.4% in February, with the annual rate jumping from 2.8%

According to BlockBeats, on April 30, the European Central Bank held its three key interest rates unchanged, in line with market expectations. The deposit facility rate, main refinancing rate, and marginal lending rate remained at 2%, 2.15%, and 2.40%,

Gate News message, cryptocurrency exchanges processed $19.17 trillion in spot crypto trading in 2025, while equities reached $155 trillion and foreign exchange markets conducted $9.6 trillion in daily trading. The market has witnessed $37 billion deployed in TradFi M&A by major players, alongside th

According to Nikkei, the Bank of Japan and Japanese government intervened in the forex market on April 30, buying yen and selling dollars. The yen had weakened to above 160 against the dollar earlier in the day, marking a 19-month low, before rebounding to above 155 following the intervention. A gov

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDJPY (USD/JPY) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

According to BlockBeats, market participants maintained bets on Bank of England rate hikes, with expectations for 73 basis points of increases in 2026 as of April 30.

According to BlockBeats, the Bank of England held its base rate at 3.75% on April 30, marking the third consecutive meeting with no change. The decision aligned with market expectations.

According to Gate's market data, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell 0.8% intraday on April 30, with non-USD currencies gaining strength. The Australian dollar (AUD/USD) rose over 1% to 0.7187, while the U.S. dollar versus Canadian dollar (USD/CAD) declined over 0.5% to 1.3615.

According to Jin 10, USD/JPY broke below 158 intraday on April 30, declining 1.5% during the session.

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate trading data, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) declined over 10 points intraday to 98.53. Spot gold rose $100 to $4,643.77 per ounce, up 2.21% on the day.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDJPY (USD/JPY) has dropped by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

According to ChainCatcher, citing financial data platform Jin 10, the USD/CHF exchange rate declined more than 0.5% intraday on April 30, trading at 0.7875.

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According to Golden Ten, the offshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.8335 against the US dollar on April 30, down 6 basis points from the previous trading session.

The Eurozone's unemployment rate came in at 6.2% in March, matching the expected figure and declining from 6.3% in February.

Eurozone consumer price inflation rose 3.0% year-on-year in April, meeting economist expectations and up from 2.6% in March. Month-on-month, the CPI increased 1.0%, in line with forecasts and down from 1.3%

According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, released today (April 30), the Foreign Exchange Fund's total assets reached 4.3423 trillion HKD as of March 31, 2026, up 48.8 billion HKD from February. HKD-denominated assets increased

According to ChainCatcher citing Golden Finance, USD/JPY fell 80 pips intraday today, briefly breaking below 160 to a low of 159.79.