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Introduction Global forex markets opened the week with heightened volatility as traders digested the political shock from Japan’s general election and shifted their focus toward a critical round of upcoming US economic data. The election delivered a landslide victory for Japan’s ruling party, granting it an overwhelming parliamentary majority and a powerful mandate to implement […]

Introduction The United States Treasury has released its latest semi annual report on the macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of major trading partners, signaling a notable evolution in how Washington evaluates global currency practices. The report concludes that no major U.S. trading partner is currently manipulating its currency, but at the same time it expands […]

Introduction On January 21, 2026, South Korea’s foreign exchange market experienced a notable reaction following unusually explicit remarks by President Lee Jae‑myung regarding the trajectory of the won‑dollar exchange rate. In what many analysts called a form of verbal intervention, President Lee projected that the won would strengthen toward approximately 1,400 won per U.S. dollar […]

Introduction South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a notable decline in December 2025, marking a significant moment in the country’s recent financial and monetary history. This development attracted attention not because of an immediate crisis, but because it broke a pattern of steady reserve accumulation that had lasted for several months. The fall in reserves […]

Introduction The Indian rupee entered the trading session on December 26 2025 with a cautious tone as market participants positioned the currency to remain largely range bound against the U.S. dollar. After months of steady pressure and heightened volatility the rupee appeared poised to track muted movements across broader Asian currency markets. Thin year end […]

Introduction The currency of South Korea, the won, has come under renewed pressure in recent months, prompting alarm from top officials of the central bank. On December 10, 2025, a Bank of Korea board member delivered remarks signaling that authorities can no longer remain passive in the face of a weakening won, warning that doing […]