Authentica Global
Markets S&P 500 7,543.64 ▲ 0.81% Nasdaq 26,206.89 ▲ 1.30% Dow Jones 52,487.41 ▲ 0.27% US 10 Yr 4.54 ▼ 0.66% Crude Oil 71.87 ▼ 0.29% Gold 4,131.40 ▼ 0.23% Bitcoin 63,175 ▲ 1.51% FTSE 100 10,472.45 ▼ 0.16% EUR/USD 1.1436 ▲ 0.02% Nikkei 225 67,743.85 ▲ 1.38%
Topic archive

South Korea economy

Reporting, analysis and commentary on South Korea economy from Authentica Global, drawn together from across our coverage.

1 article Latest update: 5 Jul 2026 1 section
Related sections World
Related topics Korean won 17-year low foreign exchange Bank of Korea US dollar strength KOSPI outflows currency intervention
Tag lead
Electronic currency board in Seoul showing the South Korean won trading past 1,560 per US dollar as traders monitor screens
World

Korean Won 17-Year Low Breaches 1,560 as Foreign Selling Batters Seoul

1,560 per dollar was breached in overnight trading, driving the Korean won to its weakest level since March 2009 as foreign stock selling, Middle East tensions, and a resurgent US dollar batter South Korea's currency.

5 Jul 2026 ·9 min read
Keep reading

More paths through this story

This archive gathers Authentica Global coverage of South Korea economy, bringing together the reporting, analysis and commentary connected to the subject.

Related topics

Korean won 17-year low foreign exchange Bank of Korea US dollar strength KOSPI outflows currency intervention Federal Reserve Donald Trump AI infrastructure nonfarm payrolls

Related sections

World

Latest nearby

World · 5 Jul 2026 Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rescue Stuns on Day Eight World · 5 Jul 2026 Starmer Resignation Burnham Leadership Puts King of the North on Track for Number 10 World · 5 Jul 2026 How the Adani $15 Billion Capital Raise Sealed the Comeback From Hindenburg World · 5 Jul 2026 Nikkei Record High AI Boom Rockets Tokyo Past 72,000 for First Time Ever