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  "id": 1859046,
  "title": "Won-dollar exchange rate drops to 1,300 won range, lowest in 10 1/2 months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/won-dollar-exchange-rate-drops-to-1-300-won-range-lowest-in-10-1-2",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T04:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260819/won-dollar-exchange-rate-drops-to-1300-won-range-lowest-in-10-12-months"
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  "summary": "The won-dollar exchange rate fell to the 1,300 won range for the first time in 10 1/2 months Wednesday, amid expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, along with increased dollar selling by exporters. The won was trading at 1,399 won to the U.S. dollar as of 12:02 pm in Seoul's foreign exchange market. The rate opened at 1,413.3 won and continued…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Won-dollar exchange rate drops to 1,300 won range, lowest in 10 1/2 months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/won-dollar-exchange-rate-drops-to-1-300-won-range-lowest-in-10-1-2-1861157",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:37:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Won-dollar exchange rate drops to 1,300 won range, lowest in 10 1/2 months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/won-dollar-exchange-rate-drops-to-1-300-won-range-lowest-in-10-1-2-1860808",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:12:03.000Z"
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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."
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