# Korean won sinks amid US investment jitters; Seoul plans 24-hour FX trading  - KED Global

> The Korean won weakened past 1,410 per dollar for the first time since May, driven by a stronger US dollar after firm US growth data and by concern over Washington's demand for an upfront $350 billion investment. Seoul also announced plans for 24-hour FX trading.

- Date: 2025-09-26 · published 2025-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23110-korean-won-sinks-amid-us-investment-jitters-seoul-plans-24-hour-fx-trading-ked
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker won raises the cost of dollar-priced feed and ingredient imports for Korean buyers, and the dollar strength adds pressure on dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| DXY | 2022-12-05 | [Asia FX sinks as hawkish Fed jitters offset China COVID hopes By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6577-asia-fx-sinks-as-hawkish-fed-jitters-offset-china-covid-hopes-by-investing-com.md) | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-07-25 | [Ringgit To Trade Above 4.45 Amid Weak Global Sentiment And Jumbo Fed Hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40750-ringgit-to-trade-above-4-45-amid-weak-global-sentiment-and-jumbo-fed-hike.md) | -0.6% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2024-11-12 | [Global investment banks rush to trim yuan forecasts under looming Trump tariff threats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6700-global-investment-banks-rush-to-trim-yuan-forecasts-under-looming-trump-tariff.md) | +0.8% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-03-08 | [Korea won sees largest drop in 1 month on hawkish Powell - KED Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37104-korea-won-sees-largest-drop-in-1-month-on-hawkish-powell-ked-global.md) | -0.4% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- kedglobal.com: https://www.kedglobal.com/foreign-exchange/newsView/ked202509260006

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