{
  "id": 11142569,
  "title": "S. Korean won weakens against US dollar on lingering worries over higher yields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/s-korean-won-weakens-against-us-dollar-on-lingering-worries-over-11142569",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261001/s-korean-won-weakens-against-us-dollar-on-lingering-worries-over-higher-yields"
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  "summary": "The South Korean won experienced a decline against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, amid concerns over the persistent increase in U.S. Treasury yields. The exchange rate stood at 1,358.4 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., marking a 5.6 won decrease from the previous session's close. This depreciation followed expectations being lowered due to a lower-than-expected rise in a key U.S. inflation gauge in August. Despite this, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surpassed the 5.3% mark, the highest level in approximately 24 years. During the latest regular trading session, foreigners sold a net 547.3 billion won worth of local stocks. Meanwhile, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose by 1.95% and closed at 6,917.35.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean won weakens against U.S. dollar on lingering worries over higher yields",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/s-korean-won-weakens-against-u-s-dollar-on-lingering-worries-over",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:31:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korean won weakens against US dollar on lingering worries over higher yields",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/s-korean-won-weakens-against-us-dollar-on-lingering-worries-over",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:57:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}