DXY & Forex

US Treasury bonds declined on the 21st (US Eastern Time) with short-term maturities showing relative weakness, as the yield curve flattened in a bear flattening pattern. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.00 basis points to 4.6280% as of 3pm, while the 2-year yield climbed 4.90bp to 4.2640% and the 3

According to CNBC and Reuters, JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned on July 20 that financial markets are overly optimistic about geopolitical risks and potential U.S. fiscal deterioration. Dimon stated he would not personally purchase long-term U.S. Treasury bonds or stock market indices at

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve has a 74.9% probability of maintaining interest rates at the July meeting on July 22, with a 25.1% probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike. For the September meeting, the Fed has a 28.9% probability of holding rates steady, a 55.7% probability of a 25

Korean retail investors known as 'Seohaggaemi' increased purchases of US stocks during this month (settlement basis 1st-16th), sweeping up 800 billion won worth of SK Hynix ADR shares, according to data from Korea Securities Depository's Seibro portal released on the 21st. The accelerated buying

According to Bloomberg data, a carry trade strategy of borrowing euros to purchase a basket of emerging market currencies—Brazilian reals, Colombian pesos, and Turkish liras—has surged 18% year-to-date as of last week, marking the largest annual gain since 2005. The strategy is being actively

Kim Hak-gyun, Research Center Director at Shinhan Securities, stated that the recent decline in Korean semiconductor stocks resembles a similar market correction one year ago during the AI industry's transition from the 'learning' phase to the 'inference' phase. The KOSPI has experienced daily

According to Bloomberg, South Korea's central bank is expected to raise its policy rate again in October, with about one-quarter of surveyed economists predicting a move as early as August. Central bank governor Lee Ju-yeol indicated that maintaining a tightening stance is necessary due to

According to New York close trading, offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) traded at 6.7689 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (July 21), up 3 pips from Monday's close. The currency pair moved within a daily range of 6.7699 to 6.7635 during the

The USD/JPY exchange rate broke through 163 yen on the 21st (local time), reaching its highest level in 40 years. According to Yonhap Infomax currency data (screen 6416), the rate stood at 163.137 yen at 2:14 PM on the 21st, up 0.617 yen (0.380%) from the previous close. The last time the USD/JPY ra

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-yen exchange rate broke through 163 yen on July 21 at 2:14 PM New York time, reaching 163.137 yen and marking its highest level since December 1986. The pair briefly spiked to 163.213 yen. The yen's weakness is driven by rising crude oil prices amid U.S.-Iran m

On Tuesday (July 21), emerging market ETF closed up 2.80%, leading major asset classes. Brent oil fund surged 2.51%, while gold ETF gained 1.96% and Nasdaq-100 ETF rose 1.85%. Other gainers included Barclays convertible bond ETF, Russell 2000 ETF, S&P 500 ETF, and Dow ETF (all up at least 0.69%),

According to Jin10, the U.S. dollar index rose 0.21% on July 21, closing at 101.172 in New York forex trading. The euro weakened to 1.1403 per dollar from 1.1415, while sterling declined to 1.3381 from 1.3436. The yen strengthened to 163.18 per dollar from 162.50, and the Swiss franc rose to 0.8129

On Tuesday (July 21), U.S. two-year Treasury yields rose 5.51 basis points to 4.2573% during New York's closing session. Ten-year Treasury yields gained 3.44 basis points to 4.6261%, reaching an intraday high of 4.6382% at 21:44 Beijing time. Thirty-year Treasury yields increased 1.56 basis points t

According to ICE, on Aug 6 in New York, the ICE Dollar Index gained 0.23% to 101.181, while the Bloomberg Dollar Index rose 0.17% to 1,219.63. The U.S. dollar strengthened 0.44% against the Japanese yen to 163.21, breaking above the 163 level for the first time. The euro gained 0.33% against the yen

According to Bank of America strategists led by Kamal Sharma, the bank has shifted to a neutral stance on sterling in July as the pound's recent sharp rally is expected to moderate amid persistent political

According to Kookmin Ilbo, SK Hynix converted several trillion won from its 40 trillion won ADR fundraising into local money market funds this week, pushing the KRW/USD exchange rate down to 1,473.40 on July 21 from 1,555.80 on July 2, its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. The won's

On Wednesday (August 6), the U.S. Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage reached $275 million with 1 counterparty, up sharply from $30 million in the previous trading session.

On August 6, German 10-year sovereign bond yields rose 1.3 basis points to 3.163% during European market hours, as broader eurozone debt yields climbed. France's 10-year yield rose 1.7 basis points, Italian 10-year yields gained 1.2 basis points, and Spanish 10-year yields increased 1.6 basis points

According to Laura Cooper, Nuveen's global investment strategist, the European Central Bank is likely to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week while maintaining a hawkish policy tone, following its rate increase in June. Cooper noted that the ECB will remain open to further

US Treasury bond prices declined slightly on July 21 (US Eastern Time) at 9:03 AM, with the 10-year yield rising 0.60 basis points to 4.604%. The price movement occurred as the US-Iran military conflict entered its tenth day with no clear signs of de-escalation. The yield increase reflects ongoing g