TSMC: operations at its Kumamoto fab are gradually resuming.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group senior FX strategist Lloyd Chan said in a note that elevated US Treasury yields and persistent Middle East tensions are likely to support the dollar in the near term. He said this week’s Fed decision will be the key catalyst, noting that while no policy change is expected, market attention will focus on guidance — specifically whether policymakers remain inclined to tighten. Chan added US tariff policy is returning to market focus as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild tariff measures after the US Supreme Court earlier this year struck down Trump’s proposed global reciprocity tariffs.

Israeli media report the U.S. embassy in Israel has restricted staff travel to the West Bank due to heightened security tensions; restrictions remain in place through July 29.