# This Currency Reigns Supreme in Asian Emerging-Market Plays - Bloomberg

> Bloomberg reported that the Korean won has been the most volatile of Asian emerging-market currencies over the past year. The won has also risen 5.3% against the dollar year to date, making it the strongest in the region. The article is a routine currency market comparison.

- Date: 2017-02-19 · published 2017-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72749-this-currency-reigns-supreme-in-asian-emerging-market-plays-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Strong moves in the won affect the local cost of imported feed ingredients for Korean livestock and poultry producers. This is routine market commentary with no new driver.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-19/in-asian-emerging-market-currency-plays-the-won-reigns-supreme

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