DXY & Forex

According to LS Securities analyst Yum Seung-hwan, foreign investors' large-scale selling on July 9 was driven by mechanical rebalancing requirements of overseas funds rather than negative economic forecasts for South Korea. Yum appeared on YouTube channel Kim Jaewon TV, which has over 551,000

According to ING Bank's global economic outlook report released on July 9, the Dutch lender forecasts the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates at current levels through mid-2027 and begin a gradual easing cycle in the second half of 2027. ING noted that market expectations for rate hikes

According to Jin10, on July 10 at 22:00 Beijing time, major foreign exchange options expiring include EUR, GBP, and JPY contracts. Five strike prices with notional values exceeding $1 billion are set to expire, requiring active risk

Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC) on July 10 successfully sold 4.9 trillion won in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) across eight maturities, marking its first full sale after a prolonged period of partial failures. The successful issuance followed easing volatility in Korea's bond market,

According to Federated Hermes Chief Market Strategist Phil Orlando, the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise rates by 25 basis points in July, contrary to growing investor expectations. Orlando stated the Fed should ignore what he views as temporary energy supply shocks and maintain rates

According to the Financial Investment Association, foreign investors' holdings of domestic Korean bonds surpassed 352 trillion won by the end of June, as continued inflows from the Global Aggregate Bond Index (WGBI) inclusion supported demand. In June alone, foreign investors made net purchases of o

Korean stock markets are facing renewed concerns about yen carry trade unwinding risks similar to the August 5, 2024 circuit breaker event, when KOSPI plunged 8.8% and KOSDAQ fell over 11% following Nikkei's 12.4% crash. The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate to 1.0% from 0.75% last month,

According to Einfomax, Japan's 10-year government bond yield surged to 2.90% on July 9, reaching its highest level in approximately 30 years since September 1996. The surge coincides with growing concerns about potential yen carry trade unwinding, as Japan's Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its

According to Japan's Finance Minister Katagiri Koyuki, on July 10, the yen rebounded 0.7% to 161.29 against the U.S. dollar after the minister urged pension funds to increase domestic asset allocation. However, some investors questioned the sustainability of the yen's gains, citing ongoing

According to Cheung of Oversea Chinese Banking Corp Research, Japanese government bonds rallied in the Tokyo session on July 10 amid prospects of increased fund inflows. The 10-year yield fell 10 basis points to 2.775%, while the 20-year yield declined 11.5 basis points to 3.750%. Japan's Finance

SWIFT announced the launch of a blockchain-based ledger enabling 24/7 global interbank transactions using tokenized deposits. Seventeen banks from six continents, including BNP Paribas, Citi, HSBC, Itaú Unibanco, Lloyds Bank, MUFG Bank, Standard Chartered, UBS, and Wells Fargo, will begin pilot

South Korean government bond yields declined across all maturities on the morning of the 10th, with long-term bonds leading the decline in a bull flattening move. The 3-year benchmark Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) yield fell 1.1 basis points to 3.769%, while the 10-year yield dropped 2.0bp to 4.242%

According to Kalshi prediction market traders, the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in 2026 stands at 54% as of July 10, down slightly from 56% the previous day. Traders also forecast a 62% chance of a hike before July 2027 and an approximately 80% probability

Moon Ji-seong, Vice Minister for International Economic Affairs at South Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy, stated on the 10th that the current exchange rate level deviates from fundamentals and identified multiple variables that could reverse the downward trend. In an interview with Yonhap In

According to South Korea's Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Moon Ji-sung on July 10, current won exchange rates remain disconnected from fundamental values, though the gap is expected to narrow as economic supply data shifts in the second half of 2026. Moon told Yonhapinfomax that market

According to Yonhap Infomax, the Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar on July 10, with the USD/KRW rate falling to 1,505.50 as of 11:12 a.m. Seoul time, down 0.60 won from the previous close of 1,506.10 won. The currency retreated after South Korea's Deputy Minister for International

According to the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the country's net foreign exchange and gold reserves declined to $60.161 billion in June, down 7.8% compared to the previous month.

According to Jin10 Data, on July 10, offshore yuan Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rates (CNH HIBOR) showed mixed movements on Friday. The one-week HIBOR fell to 1.45000%, reaching its lowest level since June 16. The overnight HIBOR remained flat at 1.42848%, while the two-week HIBOR rose slightly to 1.

US stock index futures declined in Asian market trading on the morning of the 10th despite strength in semiconductor stocks, with E-mini S&P500 futures down 0.14% to 7,577.75 and E-mini Nasdaq100 futures falling 0.32% to 29,841.50 as of 10:09 AM Korean time. The decline reflected profit-taking

According to market sources, Japan's cabinet will decide on July 21 regarding the 'honebuto' (Japan's economic and fiscal policy framework).