The comment came as the South Korean won touched its lowest since April 29, 2009 at 1,345.2 per dollar early in the session, as the dollar is buoyed by expectations of more U.S. rate hikes.
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Kim Coghill)
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said authorities will better manage foreign exchange risks amid the dollar's strength, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The comment came as the South Korean won touched its lowest since April 29, 2009 at 1,345.2 per dollar early in the session, as the dollar is buoyed by expectations of more U.S. rate hikes.
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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Change
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5d. change
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Capi.
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1.084 USD | +0.13% | +0.31% | - | ||
1.274 USD | 0.00% | +0.38% | - | ||
919.2 KRW | +0.94% | +1.92% | - | ||
1,014 KRW | +0.00% | +1.95% | - | ||
16.6 KRW | +0.23% | +1.23% | - | ||
1,385 KRW | +0.23% | +1.41% | - | ||
0.012 USD | -0.14% | -.--% | - | ||
0.7333 USD | +0.36% | +0.71% | - | ||
0.6142 USD | 0.00% | +0.75% | - | ||