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Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his desire for the renminbi (RMB) to become a global reserve currency, potentially increasing its influence in international trade and foreign exchange markets.

The recent decline in the US dollar is making American assets less attractive to investors, leading to a shift in funds towards international markets, which could benefit multinational companies with overseas revenues.

India's foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high, enhancing the country's ability to protect the rupee from market fluctuations and speculation.

India's foreign exchange reserves have seen a significant increase, driven by a rally in gold prices and appreciation of non-dollar assets, marking the largest gain in over 10 months.

India's largest airline, Indigo, saw its shares drop after reporting a 78% plunge in earnings due to currency fluctuations, labor reforms, and increased passenger compensation costs.

Thailand has lifted its cap on foreign exchange repatriation to curb the baht's rally, increasing the threshold by tenfold to temper the currency's strength.

China's yuan is gaining popularity in Central Asia as a form of payment, with a 102.1% increase in trade volume in the Chinese yuan/Kazakh tenge forex pair, but the US dollar remains dominant.

A Japanese official has expressed concerns regarding the rapid depreciation of the yen, prompting traders to anticipate possible government intervention to stabilize the currency.

The Bank of Korea and the South Korean government have taken additional measures to stabilize the country's forex market, which has seen the won weaken significantly.

StraitX is set to launch Singapore and U.S.

Bitget is testing traditional market derivatives trading with select users, allowing them to trade forex, gold, and stock derivatives using USDt during a limited phase.

CME Group's Globex electronic trading platform has partially restored operations after a technical error caused a trading halt, which lasted longer than a similar outage in 2019, affecting millions of contracts.