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South Korea flag FX volatility risks as policy divergence bites (they should call the RBI)

  • Heightened FX vigilance raises the risk of won-supportive intervention if volatility accelerates, potentially limiting downside moves in KRW.
Eamonn Sheridan
18/12/2025 | 00:58 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
18/12/2025 | 00:58 GMT
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Intervention watch - South Korea extends bond market stabilisation programmes into 2026

  • South Korea is extending its bond market stabilisation measures into 2026 as rising yields and FX volatility keep financial risks elevated.
Eamonn Sheridan
14/12/2025 | 23:02 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/12/2025 | 23:02 GMT
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South Korea boosts FX oversight with new reviews, investor checks and swap-line talks

  • The measures signal heightened concern over dollar-won volatility and may act as a stabilising force if swap-line liquidity is extended, potentially reducing near-term pressure on KRW.
Eamonn Sheridan
30/11/2025 | 23:31 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
30/11/2025 | 23:31 GMT
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South Korea industrial slump in Oct, but retail and services show resilience

  • South Korea’s October data reveal a sharp factory slump offset somewhat by resilient retail and services — a tale of two growth engines.
Eamonn Sheridan
27/11/2025 | 23:13 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
27/11/2025 | 23:13 GMT
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The very weak KRW daily candles 27 November 2025 2
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BoK reveals split vote as three members signal openness to near-term rate cuts

  • The mix of a dissent and three members open to cuts tilts the BoK’s bias mildly dovish, keeping downward pressure on front-end yields while FX stability remains a crucial variable for policy.
Eamonn Sheridan
27/11/2025 | 02:26 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
27/11/2025 | 02:26 GMT
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Central Banks

Bank of Korea leaves its base rate on hold at 2.5% as widely expected

  • Bank of Korea is the central bank of South Korea
Eamonn Sheridan
27/11/2025 | 00:51 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
27/11/2025 | 00:51 GMT
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Forex
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Forex

South Korea signals tough action as won weakness and speculative FX trading rise

  • FX traders should expect heightened vigilance from Seoul, with authorities signalling a lower tolerance threshold for rapid won moves—even as they rule out using the NPS as a stabilisation tool. The policy tone tilts more interventionist, raising risks of smoothing operations if volatility accelerates.
Eamonn Sheridan
26/11/2025 | 02:45 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
26/11/2025 | 02:45 GMT
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Central Banks

BOK to hold at 2.50%, weak won, housing risks push rate cuts into early 2026: Reuters poll

  • The poll reinforces expectations of a cautious Bank of Korea, reducing near-term easing bets and keeping the won sensitive to Fed policy and domestic housing dynamics.
Eamonn Sheridan
25/11/2025 | 00:39 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
25/11/2025 | 00:39 GMT
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South Korea sees scope to cooperate with Taiwan on US chip tariffs

  • Hints of Korea–Taiwan coordination add another layer to the evolving US semiconductor tariff landscape, with potential implications for supply-chain positioning, tariff arbitrage, and AI-driven chip demand flows.
Eamonn Sheridan
24/11/2025 | 02:44 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
24/11/2025 | 02:44 GMT
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US, South Korea unveil deal with major investments, tariff cuts and defence expansion

  • The agreement deepens U.S.–Korea strategic alignment and opens new channels for industrial cooperation, with significant implications for shipbuilding, autos, defence and high-value manufacturing supply chains.
Eamonn Sheridan
14/11/2025 | 01:48 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/11/2025 | 01:48 GMT
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Forex

Intervention: South Korea won-stabilising measures after currency sinks to seven-month low

  • Seoul signals it is ready to defend the won as structural dollar pressures and trade-deal uncertainty weigh on the currency.
Eamonn Sheridan
14/11/2025 | 01:42 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/11/2025 | 01:42 GMT
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South Korean trade improved in early November, imports and exports higher

  • Trade balance deficit in early November
Eamonn Sheridan
11/11/2025 | 00:04 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
11/11/2025 | 00:04 GMT
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North Korea have fired off another ballistic missile

  • Japan's government says it 'could' be a ballistic missile. But Kim is not throwing sandwiches now, is he?
Eamonn Sheridan
07/11/2025 | 03:40 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
07/11/2025 | 03:40 GMT
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North Korea may be on the brink of an imminent nuclear test says South Korean intelligence

  • Media reports citing South Korea's spy agency
Eamonn Sheridan
05/11/2025 | 03:28 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
05/11/2025 | 03:28 GMT
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Stock market update

South Korea halted KOSPI equity index futures trade after a 5% drop

  • South Korea exchange triggers its 'sidecar'
Eamonn Sheridan
05/11/2025 | 01:21 GMT
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05/11/2025 | 01:21 GMT
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