{
  "id": 13903979,
  "title": "Korean won hits near 2-year high against US dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/korean-won-hits-near-2-year-high-against-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261012/korean-won-hits-near-2-year-high-against-us-dollar"
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  "summary": "The Korean won reached a near two-year high against the US dollar on Monday, driven by dollar sales by local exporters, particularly semiconductor manufacturers. The exchange rate peaked at 1,331.3 won per dollar at one point during afternoon trading, marking the strongest level since October 4, 2024. This surge comes as exporters continue to convert their dollar earnings into Korean currency. Foreign investors sold a net 2.01 trillion won ($1.5 billion) worth of local shares during the latest trading session, causing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index to drop 3.65 percent to close at 6,384.24.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean won hits near 2-year high against U.S. dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/s-korean-won-hits-near-2-year-high-against-u-s-dollar",
        "published": "2026-10-12T07:36:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean won hits near 2-year high against US dollar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/korean-won-hits-near-2-year-high-against-us-dollar-13907819",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}