# USD/KRW Falls As South Korea Extends Ban on Short-Selling

> The Korean won rose against the dollar as South Korea's financial regulator extended a six-month ban on stock short-selling through March 15, 2021. Authorities also said they did not intend to reimpose a nationwide lockdown despite a new wave of coronavirus infections.

- Date: 2020-08-28 · published 2020-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51851-usd-krw-falls-as-south-korea-extends-ban-on-short-selling
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

This is currency and financial regulation news with no meaningful effect on feed ingredient supply, demand or prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fxdailyreport.com: https://fxdailyreport.com/usd-krw-falls-as-south-korea-extends-ban-on-short-selling/

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