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South Korean Won: Equity strength fails to lift KRW against US Dollar – OCBC

FXStreet29 October 2026, 21:41 UTCSouth Korea

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note a sharp divergence between Korean equities and the Korean Won (KRW), with KOSPI’s strong semiconductor-led rally not translating into KRW gains. Heavy foreign USD futures buying and prior overseas equity flows have supported USD/KRW.

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