Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Rises Again, Staying in the 1,540 Range for Second Consecutive Day

The won-dollar exchange rate has risen further, closing the daytime trading session in the 1,540 range for the second consecutive day.
Today (June 25), the closing price of the won against the U.S. dollar in the Seoul foreign exchange market was recorded at 1,542.7 won, up 0.9 won from the previous day.
This is the highest level since March 9, 2009, when it reached 1,549 won during the global financial crisis.
The exchange rate has been rising daily since the 16th, with the exception of the 19th.
In the KOSPI market, foreign investors net sold approximately 800 billion won worth of domestic stocks.
While this marks the fifth consecutive day of net selling, the scale has decreased compared to the previous day, when they net sold over 4 trillion won.
The KOSPI closed at 8,930.30, up more than 5 percent.
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