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Seoul FX participants judged the September FOMC outcome as more hawkish than priced: the 25bp hike was largely anticipated, but the unanimous vote plus a signal of a further hike within the year widened the near-term upside for USD/KRW toward the 1,400 level. The transmission runs through wider Korea-US rate differentials and firmer dollar demand, which pressures the won, raises hedging costs for importers, and tightens the discount rate for KOSPI and other high-beta risk assets including crypto. The offsetting factor is that much of the tightening path is already reflected in spot, so sustained exporter selling of dollars could cap the extension; watch whether nego flows persist and whether Fed officials reinforce the additional-hike guidance.
As a Forex signal, watch whether it changes price action, volatility, or flows around KRW=X, KOSPI.
Original Source: 연합인포맥스
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