Goldman Sachs highlights Japan's nearly $1 trillion forex reserves, backing further yen interventions. July’s $85 billion US-Japan coordinated action is largest since 2011. September BoJ rate decision eyed.

India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $6.1 billion to $682.3 billion as of July 24, driven by a foreign currency deposit scheme that attracted $40 billion in dollar inflows, mitigating capital outflow pressures.

The US dollar stayed resilient despite coordinated US-Japan currency intervention and falling oil prices. Re-priced Fed rate hike expectations and rising Treasury yields support the dollar, while sterling and the euro remain under pressure.

Bank of America reports that mechanical sell-off pressure on the South Korean won driven by stock index rebalancing has largely ended. As market pullbacks eliminate overweight positions, future capital flows will depend on the stability of VKOSPI.

Japan Cuts FY2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 0.9% Amid Rising Oil Prices and Inflation

Japan faces a triple crisis of historic debt, imported inflation, and currency weakness. Concerns over the government's 370-trillion-yen industrial plan are driving bond yields higher, leaving the Bank of Japan in a delicate balancing act.

Mideast tensions and persistent inflation risks push the DXY to 101.16, while South Korea's KOSPI circuit breaker drags the Won to 1507. The Yen eyes a potential reversal on GPIF repatriation talks.

Weighed down by declining productivity, diverging US-Canada monetary policies, and trade uncertainties, Canada's macroeconomic fundamentals remain under pressure. Despite short-covering risks from extreme bearish positioning, the CAD faces long-term

Former BOJ official Tsutomu Watanabe states that driven by cost-push inflation from the weakening yen, the Bank of Japan may accelerate rate hikes this year. A policy rate exceeding 2% could squeeze domestic fiscal space and corporate financing, whil

A Bank of America report reveals CME JPY short positions are nearing July 2024 highs, driven by foreign investors selling Japanese bonds and equities in June. While AI demand boosts exports, concerns over Japan's fiscal health and a lagging BOJ fuel

European stocks fell at Wednesday's open, with the Stoxx 600 down 0.62% as U.S. attacks on Iran boosted oil prices above $76. While automotive and aviation sectors faced pressure from rising energy costs, energy and defense stocks advanced on safe-ha

Sweden's key inflation gauge CPIF rose 1.3% YoY in June, slightly above the 1.2% forecast, while core inflation came in at 0.4%. Lower food and transport costs mitigated price pressures, leading to diverging market expectations over the Riksbank's ra

Japanese government bond yields hovered near multi-decade highs driven by inflation and fiscal worries, as investors anxiously await a 600 billion yen auction of 30-year bonds to gauge market stability.

The PBOC conducted a net cash injection via outbound repos to counter liquidity dips, while the regulatory takeover of Wuhan Zhongbang Bank triggered minimal overall market volatility.

Traders ramp up hedging costs for Yen ahead of the US holiday amid speculation of unpredictable Japanese currency intervention. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated Tokyo remains in close contact with Washington and stands ready to act.

China's long-term government bond yields rose after a 30-year special Treasury auction institutional demand came in weaker than expected. With the PBOC reducing its June net bond purchases to 100 billion yuan and 1.7 trillion yuan in outright reverse

USD/JPY moved 100 pips in an hour on Thursday. Rumors say Japan will use an "ambush" strategy against speculators without warning. Analysts blame stop-losses and profit-taking ahead of NFP, leaving JPY's weak fundamentals unchanged.

Eurozone yields rose as Lagarde cooled ECB hike bets. A hawkish Fed Chair Walsh pushed the US-German 2-year spread to a near 9-month high. Focus shifts to US June NFP report.

Japan's 10-year JGB yield rose 4.5 bps to 2.745% on Thursday, a high since May 22. As the tail in the latest 10-year auction widened to 0.2 points, signaling weak demand, investor worries grew over whether huge government spending can drive future gr

The USD/JPY pairing touched a 40-year low of 162, prompting severe market anxieties over imported inflation and driving the benchmark 10-year JGB yield up to 2.650%. Amid selling pressure, the Takaichi administration appointed dovish Ayano Sato to th

A stock market sell-off driven by technology shares boosted safe-haven demand for US government bonds, modestly lowering the 10-year yield. Investors are focused on upcoming PCE inflation data amid a less forward-guided Fed policy framework.

The 2-year US Treasury yield jumped to 4.23% on Monday, well above the Fed's policy ceiling, as markets reprice rate-hike risks. Signals from Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh indicating a pullback in forward guidance have spiked volatility and pressure…

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish surprise that broke the dollar out of its long-term range. US two-year Treasury yields jumped to 4.18%, accelerating global capital flows back to dollar assets amidst AI investment demand.

China bonds slipped Monday as 10- and 30-year yields rose. The PBOC drained ¥341.5B, lifting quarter-end funding costs, while fiscal spending and big-bank buying may cushion losses.

Asian markets declined significantly on Wednesday following severe military clashes between the US and Iran, while oil prices saw modest gains. Investors remain cautious as they await critical US inflation data, which could alter interest rate paths

Japan's May Corporate Goods Price Index rose 6.3% YoY, beating expectations and driving the 10-year JGB yield up to 2.695%. Rising inflation concerns and the upcoming BOJ meeting are dampening demand outlook for today's 30-year bond auction.

The South Korean government reaffirmed strong measures against speculative foreign exchange trading as the Won remains weaker than 1,500 per dollar for 15 consecutive sessions.

Bank Indonesia held an unscheduled meeting to hike its benchmark rate to 5.5%. While the rupiah and stock market rebounded, concerns over the new government's fiscal spending kept Indonesian bond yields at multi-year highs.

Eurozone government bond yields rose as oil prices gained 1.5% and geopolitical risks lingered. Investors eye the upcoming ECB meeting with a 25 bps rate hike widely anticipated.

The onshore and offshore Yuan briefly fell past 6.79 against the USD following strong US jobs data. However, a stronger-than-expected PBOC fixing and robust corporate conversion demands are limiting further depreciation space.