# The South Korean Won weakens due to uncertainty surrounding the substantial US investment and trade talks - VT Markets

> The won is underperforming due to uncertainty over South Korea's $350 billion US investment plan and ongoing trade talks. Analysts note concerns that the investment could increase Korean holdings of US securities, and President Lee Jae Myung warned of possible delays in finalising the trade deal.

- Date: 2025-10-28 · published 2025-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22661-the-south-korean-won-weakens-due-to-uncertainty-surrounding-the-substantial-us
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Currency weakness from trade uncertainty raises the dollar cost of Korean feed imports, though the effect on US commodity demand is modest.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vtmarkets.com: https://www.vtmarkets.com/en-ca/live-updates/the-south-korean-won-weakens-due-to-uncertainty-surrounding-the-substantial-us-investment-and-trade-talks/

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