# Dollar rebounds as NKorea fears recede | World Business | postguam.com

> The dollar rebounded from a 2.5-year low against the yen as concerns over North Korea's missile launch over Japan eased. The dollar rose 0.1 percent to 109.79 yen after closing up 0.5 percent the previous day. The won strengthened 0.4 percent to 1,122.2 per dollar, recovering part of its earlier slide.

- Date: 2017-08-30 · published 2017-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69689-dollar-rebounds-as-nkorea-fears-recede-world-business-postguam-com
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Easing safe-haven demand weakens the yen and firms the won, shifting local feed import costs modestly. The effect on grain and oilseed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- postguam.com: https://www.postguam.com/business/world/dollar-rebounds-as-nkorea-fears-recede/article_bd7e0174-8d55-11e7-8b16-eb72392ffe13.html

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