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  "id": 16724252,
  "title": "Korean won inches down against US dollar ahead of Fed meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/korean-won-inches-down-against-us-dollar-ahead-of-fed-meeting",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261027/korean-won-inches-down-against-us-dollar-ahead-of-fed-meeting"
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  "summary": "The Korean won has experienced a slight decline against the US dollar, as traders remain vigilant ahead of an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting. The currency was quoted at 1,323.7 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., marking a decrease of 0.6 won from the previous session's close. However, during morning trading, the won briefly reached a peak of 1,322.8 won per dollar, driven by robust economic growth in the third quarter. South Korea's economy expanded by 1% in the July-September period, largely fueled by semiconductor exports and increased investments. Foreign investors also showed confidence in the local market, buying a total of 592.9 billion won ($447 million) worth of shares during the latest trading session, resulting in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index surging 3.09% to close at 5,638.34.",
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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."
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