# Won appreciation outlook…"Bonds in a trading range"

> The won closed near 1,389.80 per dollar last week, helped by dividend repatriation after Samsung Electronics' quarterly payout. Analysts expect that effect to fade this week and expect the won to firm, while the Fed governor confirmation hearing and a hawkish Bank of Korea signal are key risks.

- Date: 2025-08-31 · published 2025-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23552-won-appreciation-outlook-bonds-in-a-trading-range
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Expected won appreciation would modestly lower the local cost of dollar-priced feed imports into South Korea, though the effect is small relative to global grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.bloomingbit.io: https://en.bloomingbit.io/feed/news/95951

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