DXY & Forex

According to Yonhap Infomax, foreign investors conducted net sales of stocks averaging 2.7 trillion won per day across May and June 2026, exerting strong upward pressure on the dollar-won exchange rate. In June alone, net outflows reached 57.1 trillion won over 21 trading days; May saw 48.5 trillion

The Bank of Korea will hold its 2026 Monetary Policy Competition regional preliminaries in Seoul on July 13-14, where university students will decide on a simulated July base rate decision two days before the actual monetary policy meeting. The competition aims to provide students with hands-on

According to financial market sources, Woori Card will issue 320 billion won in long-term commercial paper on July 16, 2026, comprising 210 billion won in 27-month notes and 110 billion won in 30-month notes at a coupon rate

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korean university students will participate in the Bank of Korea's 2026 Monetary Policy Competition on July 13-14, where participating teams of four must present their base rate decision for July and provide supporting analysis. The competition, held two days

Seoul forex dealers predicted on the 10th that the USD-KRW exchange rate could test support at the 1,500 won level. The forecast was driven by declining international oil prices, a falling dollar index, and expectations of continued net buying by foreign investors in Korean stocks. Market

Japan's 10-year government bond yield fell 10 basis points to 2.775% on July 10, extending recent declines in long-term borrowing costs.

Wall Street analysts warned that disorderly unwinding of the yen carry trade could damage US markets. David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation, stated that yen carry trades have driven liquidity and asset prices in US markets, but risk factors disrupting the dollar-yen ecosystem now

According to Business Insider on July 9, Wall Street analysts warned that disorderly unwinding of yen carry trades could trigger widespread damage to U.S. markets. The dollar-yen exchange rate hit a 39.5-year high recently, trading around 162 yen per dollar, raising concerns about potential

SK Hynix set its American Depositary Receipt (ADR) offering price at $149 per share, raising $26.507 billion (approximately 40 trillion won) ahead of its NASDAQ listing. Conditional trading begins tonight under the temporary ticker symbol

Bitcoin (BTC) lacks momentum for a rebound, currently around $63,160 as of July 10. The prediction market platform Polymarket is seeking US regulatory approval to offer margin trading, allowing users to participate with less upfront capital. According to CoinDesk, citing informed sources, the unified version of the US CLARITY Act may be announced as early as next week. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots According to CoinDesk, sources reveal that the unified version of the US CLARITY Act may be annou

According to Jin10, on Friday, July 10, Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Shigeru Kitagawa denied the government would pre-signal its interest rate preferences to the Bank of Japan, dismissing concerns over political interference in monetary policy. The statement follows an economic

According to Jin10, China's central bank conducted 20 billion yuan of 7-day reverse repurchase agreements today, July 10, resulting in a net recovery of 43 billion yuan after 63 billion yuan of maturing 7-day reverse

According to the People's Bank of China, the central bank conducted a 20 billion yuan seven-day reverse repurchase operation today (July 10). The operation attracted bids totaling 20 billion yuan with a successful bid volume of 20 billion yuan at an operating rate of 1.40%, unchanged from the

KB Kookmin Bank limited mortgage loans to 300 million won and Shinhan Bank suspended new MCG and MCI product enrollments from July 10, effectively reducing loan limits by 50 million won, following a June surge in household loans. In June, bank household loans increased by 7.6 trillion won,

According to KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank announcements, South Korea's major banks tightened mortgage lending limits as of early July 2026. KB Kookmin capped mortgage loans at KRW 300 million, while Shinhan halted MCG and MCI products, effectively reducing limits by KRW 50 million. With Seoul ap

On July 10, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System released yuan midpoint rates against major currencies. The USD/CNY pair stood at 6.7989, down 47 points, indicating yuan appreciation. Other notable movements included EUR/CNY at 7.7712 (up 16 points), HKD/CNY at 0.86754 (down 3.7 points), GBP/CNY

Macroeconomic and bond experts surveyed by Yonhap Infomax unanimously expect the Bank of Korea to raise its base rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% in July. The survey of 19 domestic and international financial institutions, conducted on July 10, found no respondents anticipating back-to-back rate

The Bank of Korea and the Bank of Mongolia revised a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on July 9, covering cooperation in monetary policy, financial stability, and payment systems, according to the Bank of Korea's announcement on July 10. The two central banks originally signed an MOU in 2011 and

According to a Yonhapinfomax survey of 19 domestic and foreign financial institutions on July 10, all respondents expect South Korea's central bank to raise its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% this month. No experts anticipated consecutive rate hikes. Most of the 18 responding analysts su