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The South Korean won traded marginally lower after April core CPI rose 1.4% year on year and headline CPI rose 1.6%, in line with forecasts. Korean April manufacturing PMI fell to 48.4 from 49.1.
Soft inflation and a contracting manufacturing PMI point to limited pressure on the won, with little direct effect on feed commodity demand or prices.
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