# Breaking News: Lee Says Won Will Stabilize Once Stock Market Settles - Seoul Economic Daily

> President Lee Jae-myung said currency volatility from foreign investors converting won to dollars should ease once stock prices stabilize. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said about 110 trillion won was rebalanced out of Korean equities in the first half, pushing the rate above 1,500.

- Date: 2026-05-26 · published 2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19517-breaking-news-lee-says-won-will-stabilize-once-stock-market-settles-seoul
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

The government expects the won to recover once portfolio flows settle, which would ease import costs for Korean feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.sedaily.com: https://en.sedaily.com/politics/2026/05/26/breaking-news-president-lee-says-fx-intervention-will-end

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