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Tag: Korean Won

Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea

Hedging plays turning won into yuan proxy

by Lee Shin-hyung June 25, 2019February 18, 2020

The Korean won’s value fell sharply against the US dollar in May as the US-China trade war intensified. With the won falling by an even wider margin than the Chinese yuan – to almost 1,200 – there were fears that it could destabilize South Korea’s economy. There were multiple reasons for the won’s sharp depreciation. […]

Photo: Reuters/Thomas White
Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea

Investors cash in on Trump’s S. Korea currency threats

by Asia Times staff December 5, 2017February 18, 2020
Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
Posted inChina, North Korea, Northeast Asia

No contagion from Trump North Korea statement as CNY, JPY tick up

by David P. Goldman August 9, 2017February 18, 2020
The Korean stock index at the Korea Exchange in Seoul. Photo: AFP/Jung Yeon-je
Posted inNorth Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Risks finally catching up to South Korean markets

by Asia Unhedged August 8, 2017February 18, 2020
South Korean 50- and 10-thousand won notes.
Posted inAustralia, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea

S Korean won is proxy for Asia

by Asia Unhedged May 16, 2017February 18, 2020
Source: Bloomberg
Posted inUncategorized

Korean volatility opportunity

by Asia Unhedged April 21, 2017February 18, 2020
Japan's Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, December 1, 2016. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Posted inChina, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Nikkei gains, Yuan slips, dollar steady ahead of Fed meet

by Reuters December 12, 2016February 18, 2020

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