The won-dollar rate briefly topped 1,560 in overnight trading, reaching its highest intraday level in 17 years and three ...

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On the 4th, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,530 Korean won, up 13.6 won. This marks the highest opening rate since ...

The Korean won fell to its weakest since April, approaching a closely watched level as increased overseas investments by local funds put pressure on the currency ahead of the central bank’s policy ...

Dec. 29 (Asia Today) --South Korea's foreign exchange authorities intervened in currency markets on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, pushing the won-dollar exchange rate down from above 1,485 won to the mid-1,440 ...

The won weakened sharply against the dollar on Thursday due to renewed tensions in the Middle East as the United States and ...

Dec. 28 (Asia Today) --South Korea's won strengthened sharply last week after market-stabilization steps by authorities and currency-hedging moves by the National Pension Service, but the currency's ...

The South Korean won ended stronger after weakening past 1,510 won per dollar in intraday trading Wednesday, hitting a more-than-one-month low amid heavy foreign selling of local equities. Stronger ...

The South Korean won rose after central bank Governor Rhee Chang-yong defended the monetary authority’s intervention to curb the currency’s weakness, adding the won had been part of talks with the US ...

The won-dollar exchange rate surged by 11 won on May 22, closing significantly higher. This sharp increase is attributed to foreign investors exiting the Korean stock market, the weakening of the yen, ...

The won-dollar exchange rate against the U.S. dollar closed at 1,517.2 won on the 22nd. It rose 11.1 won from the previous transaction day. It is the record high since on the 2nd of last month ...