foreign exchange

Spain

2026-09-29 03:18:48

Spain says crypto held in self-custody wallets does not require foreign asset reporting

Spain has confirmed that crypto assets kept in self-custody wallets do not need to be declared as foreign assets, according to ChainCatcher. The clarification draws a line between holdings controlled directly by users and assets placed with overseas custodians. The report adds that crypto held with foreign custody institutions may still be subject to reporting if the value of those holdings exceeds 50,000 euros. It also says assets bought on overseas exchanges and fully sold within the same calendar year do not need to be reported. The update outlines three conditions covered in the notice: self-custodied crypto is exempt, overseas custodied holdings above the stated threshold may need filing, and same-year buy-and-sell activity on foreign exchanges is exempt from reporting.

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Gate

2026-09-29 01:00:06

Gate data shows USD/CNH at 6.7076 as gold, European equities edge higher

Gate’s latest market data showed a mixed session across foreign exchange, commodities and global equity indices. In FX, USD/CNH fell 0.07% on the day to 6.7076, while USD/JPY slipped 0.01% to 157.351. In precious metals, gold rose 0.05% to $4,117.87 per ounce and silver gained 0.25% to $60.643 per ounce. Equity index moves were also split. The Euro Stoxx 50 advanced 0.4% to 6,342.16, while the UK100 dipped 0.01% to 10,719.9 and Germany’s DAX40 fell 0.16% to 25,478.2. In energy markets, WTI crude dropped 0.14% to $96.93 a barrel, while Brent crude added 0.51% to $103.69 a barrel. Gate said users can trade traditional financial market products directly on the platform, including precious metals, foreign exchange, global stock CFDs, key indices and commodities. The company said its TradFi features have been fully integrated into the Gate app and web platform, allowing users to access global asset price trading without switching between platforms.

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Japan

2026-09-28 08:01:45

Japanese FX official urges markets to heed clear U.S.-Japan signal on yen

Japan’s top foreign exchange official Atsushi Mimura said markets should take seriously what he described as a "very clear" signal issued by Japan and the United States last week on the yen, saying it showed determination to respond to excessive declines in the currency. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama also said U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern about yen weakness during a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Mimura added that authorities would closely monitor how markets respond and said he was dissatisfied and uneasy about the yen’s recent moves. The remarks point to heightened official scrutiny of the currency and reinforce the message delivered by Tokyo and Washington in the previous week.

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Policy Regula

2026-09-25 15:57:59

Japan says it will stay in close contact with the U.S. on FX after Trump raises concern over yen weakness

Japan Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said on Sept. 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump raised concerns about the yen’s depreciation during a meeting this week with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Takaichi responded that an undervalued yen is a problem. Katayama said Japan will continue close communication with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on a range of issues, including foreign exchange. After the remarks, the yen briefly rose 1.1%, while the dollar fell to around 156.98 yen. Katayama also said specific monetary policy tools are decided by the Bank of Japan, adding that the central bank should implement appropriate policy while staying in communication with the government. She said the Japanese government would not hesitate to take bold action. Market participants said the latest comments still amount mainly to verbal policy signaling, while the Japan-U.S. rate gap and the Federal Reserve’s rate path remain key drivers for the yen.

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Gate

2026-09-21 13:31:10

Gate data shows WTI crude down 3.91% to $97.5 a barrel, Brent at $101.97

Gate’s latest market data showed a broad mix of moves across commodities, precious metals, foreign exchange and European equity indexes. WTI crude fell 3.91% on the day to $97.5 per barrel, while Brent crude dropped 2.2% to $101.97 per barrel. In precious metals, gold slipped to $4,360.01 per ounce, down 0.33% intraday, while silver rose 0.83% to $66.468 per ounce. In FX, USD/CNH edged down 0.02% to 6.69131, and USD/JPY climbed 0.35% to 157.31. European stock benchmarks also moved higher, with the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.67% to 6,316.08, the UK100 up 1.1% to 10,757.6, and Germany’s DAX40 up 0.98% to 25,597.3. Gate said users can directly trade traditional financial market products on its platform, including precious metals, foreign exchange, global stock CFDs, major indexes and commodities. The company added that its TradFi features have been fully integrated into both the Gate app and web platform.

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WTI Crude

2026-09-21 01:00:05

WTI crude falls 2.32% to $99.12 a barrel as Gate updates cross-asset market data

Gate’s latest market data showed a broad mix of moves across commodities, precious metals, foreign exchange and global equity indexes. WTI crude fell 2.32% on the day to $99.12 per barrel, while Brent crude slipped 0.97% to $103.25 per barrel. In precious metals, gold declined 0.15% to $4,368.13 per ounce, and silver rose 0.9% to $66.512 per ounce. In FX, USD/CNH gained 0.02% to 6.69431 and USD/JPY added 0.06% to 156.856. Among major equity benchmarks, the Euro Stoxx 50 dropped 1.33% to 6,231.23, while the UK100 rose 0.24% to 10,665.3 and Germany’s DAX40 edged up 0.11% to 25,379. Gate also said users can trade traditional financial market products on the platform, including precious metals, FX, global stock CFDs, key indexes and commodities. The company said its TradFi features have been fully integrated into the Gate app and web platform, allowing users to access global asset price trading without switching platforms.

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Binance

2026-09-18 19:06:30

Binance rolls out 24/7 FX perpetuals, starting with USD/BRL contract

Binance is extending its derivatives business into foreign exchange with a round-the-clock perpetual futures product, starting with a US dollar-Brazilian real contract. The exchange said the USDBRLUSDT contract will launch on Sept. 21, settle in USDT and offer leverage of up to 100x. To keep trading open when traditional FX markets are closed, Binance is using a two-track pricing model: during normal foreign exchange hours, prices will follow a weighted index sourced from third-party data providers; on weekends and public holidays, pricing will switch to an orderbook-based method using an exponentially weighted moving average of orderbook prices. Binance trading head Shunyet Jan said the product is designed to extend price discovery beyond standard FX hours and give traders a venue to hedge or take positions at any time. The launch adds Binance to a broader group of crypto exchanges moving into FX-linked derivatives, following similar listings from Bybit and Kraken.

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Japanese yen

2026-09-18 15:49:29

Nikkei says yen jumped overnight as BOJ conducted rate checks

The Japanese yen rose sharply in overnight foreign-exchange trading from late Sept. 18 to early Sept. 19, Japan time, according to Nikkei. The report said the currency briefly strengthened to the upper 156-yen range against the U.S. dollar. During the same period, the Bank of Japan carried out what the report described as a "rate check," asking market participants about exchange-rate levels. Nikkei said such checks are widely seen as a preparatory step before possible foreign-exchange intervention. That, in turn, lifted market alertness over the possibility that Japanese authorities and the central bank could step in to buy yen and sell dollars.

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