Forex News

Indian Rupee at 3-Month Low as Brent at $108, US Yields Breach 5% — RBI Intervenes

Indian rupee hit its weakest level in three months as Brent crude surged past $108 per barrel on Tuesday

Sep 16, 2026

US 10-Year Treasury Yields Reach 19-Year High as Fed Decision Draws Closer, Squeezing Indian and Global Markets

US 10-year Treasury yields climbed significantly on September 15, reaching their highest levels since 2007 as oil prices and inflation pressures escalate

Sep 16, 2026

First Fed Rate Hike in Three Years Could Worsen Indian Market Selloff as FII Flows Face US Yield Competition

India's D-Street selloff could deepen if the Fed's Wednesday hike triggers sustained foreign investor reallocation toward US fixed income

Sep 16, 2026

Lotte Card Issues First-Ever Interim Dividend of 38.2 Billion Won Day Before Business Resumption

Lotte Card approved a 38.2 billion won interim cash dividend the day before resuming business operations, its first-ever mid-year dividend

Sep 16, 2026

ECB and Bank of England Rate Hike Paths Diverge as Inflation Outlooks Split

ECB rate hike expectations are declining as European growth risks mount, while the Bank of England faces stickier services inflation

Sep 16, 2026

HSBC and ICICI Emerge as Top GIFT City Lenders With $19.3 Billion in FX Loans Under RBI Swap Facility

HSBC and ICICI Bank combined disbursed $19.3 billion through RBI's FCNR concessional swap facility at GIFT City

Sep 16, 2026

Dollar Climbs to Two-Week High as Oil Surge, Rising Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets

The US dollar rose to a two-week high as surging oil prices drove Treasury yields higher and cemented Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, triggering equity market declines and risk-off rotation.

Sep 15, 2026

Dollar Index Rallies to 1.5-Week High on Safe-Haven Demand as Stocks and Risk Assets Sink

Dollar index (DXY) rallied to a 1.5-week high Monday, gaining between +0.28% and +0.52%

Sep 15, 2026

MEX Exchange Hires 30-Year Capital Markets Veteran as International Growth Accelerates

MEX Exchange, part of MultiBank Group, hired Brian Liedberg with 30+ years of capital markets and FinTech experience

Sep 15, 2026

Yen Rally Stalls Despite BOJ Rate-Hike Bets as Carry Trade Dynamics Persist

The Japanese yen's recent gains are facing headwinds even as markets price in a Bank of Japan rate hike, signaling the move is already largely discounted

Sep 14, 2026

Gold Retreats as US Core CPI Rises 0.3% in August, Strengthening Fed Rate-Hike Expectations

US core CPI rose 0.3% month-on-month in August, reinforcing Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations

Sep 14, 2026

Emerging Markets Shrug Off War and $100 Oil as Investors Back Rally Despite Fed Risk

Emerging markets delivered strong 2026 returns despite war, $100 oil, and rising US Treasury yields.

Sep 13, 2026

Indian Rupee Weakens to 95.55 as Crude Oil Rises and Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

Sep 13, 2026

Yen's Reversal Threatens Global Carry Trade Unwind With Systemic Market Spillover Risk

The Japanese yen is strengthening as the Bank of Japan exits ultra-loose monetary policy, reversing decades of cheap-funding carry trades that have underpinned global leverage

Sep 12, 2026

India's Forex Reserves Breach $785 Billion Record, Reaching World's Fourth-Largest Position

India's foreign exchange reserves surged $44.9 billion to a record $785.7 billion, making it the world's fourth largest reserve holder

Sep 12, 2026

Dollar Strengthens as Hawkish CPI Report Lifts Fed Rate Hike Probability Ahead of September FOMC

The dollar index (DXY) rose as a hotter-than-expected US CPI report increased market pricing for a Federal Reserve rate hike, with the hawkish inflation reading strengthening the case for continued policy tightening.

Sep 12, 2026

Netherlands and France Repatriate Gold From US Vaults on Geopolitical Risk and Accessibility Concerns

Netherlands and France moved gold out of US Federal Reserve vaults due to geopolitical reliability concerns and the precedent set by Russian asset freezes.

Sep 12, 2026

Yen Surge Sparks Global Deleveraging Fears as Carry Trade Unwind Accelerates

Sharp yen appreciation raising alarm about forced deleveraging in cross-border carry trades globally

Sep 12, 2026

Dollar Climbs as WTI Crude Surges to 3.5-Month High and T-Note Yields Rise

Dollar index gained 0.20-0.26% over two sessions as WTI crude surged 3-6% to a 3.5-month high

Sep 11, 2026

SBI Chief Setty: $127B FCNR Inflows Will Not Trigger Lending Surge or Exchange Rate Pressure

State Bank of India Chairman CS Setty stated that $127 billion in FCNR deposit inflows will not trigger a surge in domestic lending

Sep 11, 2026

Gold Slumps as Fed Rate Hike Bets Surge Amid US-Iran Conflict Offsetting Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices declined as rising Federal Reserve rate hike expectations more than offset the safe-haven demand typically generated by US-Iran conflict escalation

Sep 11, 2026

Bank of Japan Rate Hike Expected Ahead of September Policy Meeting

Bank of Japan rate hike is widely anticipated ahead of the September 16-17 monetary policy meeting

Sep 10, 2026

China Investment Surge in Central Asia Drives Calls to Expand Yuan Settlement Use

Expanding use of the Chinese yuan in fast-growing Central Asia, where China is a top investor, can reduce transaction risks and costs for infrastructure firms, part of a broader trend of yuan internationalization.

Sep 10, 2026

Yen Hits 7-Month High as Carry Trade Unwind Fears Grip Global FX Markets

The Japanese yen surged to a 7-month high, raising fears of a disorderly carry trade unwind.

Sep 10, 2026

Rupee Slides 34 Paise to 95.08 as Crude Oil Surpasses $100, Widening India's Current Account Pressure

The Indian rupee fell 34 paise to 95.08 per US dollar as Brent crude surpassed $100 per barrel, combining currency weakness and oil price shock into simultaneous pressure on India's current account deficit and domestic inflation.

Sep 10, 2026

Oil Surges Toward $100 Mark, Threatening India's Import Bill and Rupee Stability

Brent crude surges toward $100/barrel amid West Asia escalation, threatening India's current account deficit, rupee stability, and oil marketing company margins.

Sep 9, 2026

Brazil Institutional Tensions Flare as Supreme Court Suspends Federal Police Director Amid Political Standoff

Brazil's Supreme Court suspended the Federal Police director in a political standoff that introduces governance risk premium into BRL and Brazilian sovereign bonds as Lula holds emergency cabinet talks.

Sep 9, 2026

China August Trade Surges 19.8% for Fourth Straight Month as Forex Reserves Top $3.44 Trillion

China's August total trade rose 19.8% year-on-year — exports up 18.6%, imports up 21.7% — the fourth straight month of double-digit growth

Sep 9, 2026

Yen Surge Threatens All-Time High Carry Trade Positions as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Rise

The Japanese yen surged sharply as markets priced in a Bank of Japan interest rate hike

Sep 8, 2026

Russia Closes Goethe Institutes and German Consulate in Retaliation Over Leipzig Drone Sanctions

Russia closed all Goethe Institutes in Russia and the German consulate in St. Petersburg in diplomatic retaliation for German sanctions following a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle airport.

Sep 8, 2026