{
  "id": 12819637,
  "title": "Korean won rises against US dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/korean-won-rises-against-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261008/korean-won-rises-against-us-dollar"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korean won experienced a rise against the US dollar on Thursday, continuing its upward trend for the fifth consecutive day. By 3:30 p.m., the exchange rate was recorded at 1,338.5 won per dollar, an increase of 1.9 won from the previous session's close. At one point during the morning, the won reached a high of 1,336.3 per dollar, marking its strongest level since September 10. This gain was observed amid the overall strength of the US dollar, with the Federal Reserve's minutes released overnight indicating concerns over inflation risks. Additionally, foreigners sold approximately 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) worth of local shares in the latest regular trading session, causing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index to decline by 2.62 percent, closing at 6,625.93.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean won rises against U.S. dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/s-korean-won-rises-against-u-s-dollar",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:20:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean won rises against US dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/korean-won-rises-against-us-dollar-12823350",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:27:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}