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USD/KRW jumped 10.90 won to 1,491.30 in overnight trading as of 2:07 a.m. KST on the 18th, up 12.80 won from the prior day session close of 1,478.50, after escalating US-Iran tensions sent crude prices sharply higher. The oil spike hits Korea's import bill and terms of trade while broad risk aversion drives dollar strength, pressuring the won alongside Korean equities and adding imported-inflation risk that complicates the Bank of Korea's easing path. Watch whether the geopolitical escalation persists and whether authorities signal FX smoothing operations near the 1,490-1,500 zone, which would cap further won depreciation.
As a Forex signal, watch whether it changes price action, volatility, or flows around KRW=X, CL=F, KOSPI.
Original Source: 연합인포맥스
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