{
  "id": 12823350,
  "title": "Korean won rises against US dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/korean-won-rises-against-us-dollar-12823350",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261008/korean-won-rises-against-us-dollar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korean won has risen against the U.S. dollar for the fifth consecutive day, trading at 1,338.5 won per dollar by 3:30 p.m. Thursday, up 1.9 won from the previous session's close. The currency saw its strongest level since September 10 during morning trading, reaching 1,336.3 per dollar. The surge in the won's value is attributed to the broader strength of the U.S. dollar, as indicated by minutes from overnight Fed policymakers' meeting that highlighted inflation risks. Additionally, foreigners sold approximately 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) worth of local shares during the latest trading session, causing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index to drop 2.62 percent to 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",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:07:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}