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  "id": 12333557,
  "title": "Korean won rises slightly against US dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/korean-won-rises-slightly-against-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261006/korean-won-rises-slightly-against-us-dollar"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korean won experienced a slight increase against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, reaching 1,343.6 won per dollar, up 0.4 won from the previous session's close. This rise occurred despite the broader strength of the U.S. currency, as lowered expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike contributed to the fluctuation. The decision was influenced by a slower-than-anticipated growth in the U.S. job market in September, which reduced the likelihood of an immediate Fed rate hike. However, the focus remained on rising U.S. Treasury yields, with the 10-year yield surpassing 5.34 percent, the highest level since April 2002. Additionally, foreigners sold a net 1.7 trillion won worth of local stocks, leading the Korea Composite Stock Price Index to decline by 0.89 percent, closing at 6,941.39.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean won rises slightly against U.S. dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/s-korean-won-rises-slightly-against-u-s-dollar",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:24:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean won rises slightly against US dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/korean-won-rises-slightly-against-us-dollar-12337274",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}