Dollar-won exchange rate hits 1,497.50 won, highest since March 2009, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and oil prices breaching $100 per barrel, though export company selling and intervention concerns limit further gains amid heightened market volatility
#YonhapInfomax #DollarWonExchangeRate #IranTensions #OilPrices #ForeignInvestorSelling #17YearHigh #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=110161Seoul FX dealers raised dollar-won forecasts toward 1,500 won as Iran tensions drove Wall Street lower, spurring risk-off sentiment and expectations of foreign selling in Korean markets, with oil price surges adding pressure ahead of the weekend.
#YonhapInfomax #DollarWonExchangeRate #IranTensions #ForeignInvestorSelling #InternationalOilPrices #RiskOffSentiment #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=109745The dollar-won exchange rate fell to its lowest level since October 2025, pressured by end-of-month exporter supply and a sharp KOSPI rally, as the Bank of Korea held rates steady and foreign investors continued heavy equity selling.
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[Seoul Foreign Exchange Market-Morning]Dollar-Won Attempts to Break into 1,410 Level on Exporter Supply, KOSPI Surge
The dollar-won exchange rate fell to its lowest level since October 2025, pressured by end-of-month exporter supply and a sharp KOSPI rally, as the Bank of Korea held rates steady and foreign investors continued heavy equity selling.
The Korean won sharply strengthened against the dollar, falling 11.00 won to 1,431.50, as exporter dollar sales and risk-on sentiment drove the rate lower; KOSPI hit a record high above 6,100, while foreign investors sold over 1.2 trillion won in equities.
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[Seoul Foreign Exchange Market]Sharp Drop on Risk Appetite and Exporter Dollar Sales – Down 11.00 Won
The Korean won sharply strengthened against the dollar, falling 11.00 won to 1,431.50, as exporter dollar sales and risk-on sentiment drove the rate lower; KOSPI hit a record high above 6,100, while foreign investors sold over 1.2 trillion won in equities.
[Black Monday] 'Liquidity Fractures Unlikely to Ease Immediately—Correction May Last Over a Week'
South Korea's KOSPI index plunged over 5% amid U.S.-driven market turmoil, with experts warning that liquidity fractures could prolong the correction for more than a week.
The dollar-won traded sideways in the mid-to-upper 1,460s after the Bank of Japan held rates steady and raised its inflation outlook, while two-way flows capped volatility and the KOSPI turned lower on foreign selling.
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[Seoul Foreign Exchange Market]After BOJ Decision, Two-Way Flows Keep Dollar-Won Rangebound in Mid-to-Upper 1,460s
The dollar-won traded sideways in the mid-to-upper 1,460s after the Bank of Japan held rates steady and raised its inflation outlook, while two-way flows capped volatility and the KOSPI turned lower on foreign selling.
South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.35% to 3,142.93 as semiconductor stocks tumbled on negative industry news and continued foreign investor selling, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix leading declines.
#YonhapInfomax #KOSPI #SamsungElectronics #SKHynix #Semiconductor #ForeignInvestorSelling #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=79641South Korean government bond futures extended losses as foreign investors turned net sellers ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, with market participants awaiting Fed Chair Powell’s speech for further direction.
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Government Bond Futures Extend Losses on Jackson Hole Caution, Foreign Selling
South Korean government bond futures extended losses as foreign investors turned net sellers ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, with market participants awaiting Fed Chair Powell’s speech for further direction.
[Seoul Foreign Exchange Market]Won Maintains 1,420 Level Amid Weak Dollar and Strong Stock Market - Down 2.70 Won
Dollar-won exchange rate maintains 1,420 level amid global dollar weakness and strong domestic stock market performance, briefly touching yearly low in regular trading hours
USD/KRW Closes at 1,473.20 Won - Highest Level Since Financial Crisis in Regular Trading
USD/KRW hits post-financial crisis high of 1,473.20 won amid global trade tensions and yuan depreciation, as risk aversion intensifies in financial markets
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