{
  "id": 16014004,
  "title": "Korean won strengthens against US dollar after BOK holds key rate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/korean-won-strengthens-against-us-dollar-after-bok-holds-key-rate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T07:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261022/korean-won-strengthens-against-us-dollar-after-bok-holds-key-rate"
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  "summary": "The Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar Thursday, after the Bank of Korea (BOK) left its key rate unchanged, but hinted at further tightening. The won was quoted at 1,324.2 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., up 1 won from the close of the previous stock trading session. For a fifth consecutive session, the won marked the highest level since Oct. 2, 2024. In a widely expected decision, the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean won strengthens against US dollar after BOK holds key rate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/korean-won-strengthens-against-us-dollar-after-bok-holds-key-rate-16017683",
        "published": "2026-10-22T08:27:02.000Z"
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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."
}