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2026-07-02 05:29 (CN)
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Emerging Markets
The Korean won briefly broke through 1550 against the dollar during trading, recording its highest closing price since March 2009, driven by massive foreign selling of Korean stocks, high US interest rate expectations, and the yen's fall to a 40-year low. (Yonhap News TV) Key events: Korean won briefly breaks through 1550 against dollar, pressured by foreign selling and yen depreciation (Yonhap News TV)
SOURCE COVERAGE

Source Coverage

Latest Update: 2026-07-01
Sources
45
Mainland
2
HK/Macau/Taiwan
0
Overseas
43
Official
3
Non-official
42
Aggregators
2
Original-reporting Preferred
43
Chinese
2
English
22
Reference Links
114
Countries / Regions: Australia / Brazil / Canada / China / EU / France / Germany / India / Indonesia / International / Iran / Japan / Qatar / Russia / South Korea / Turkey / UK / USA
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COVERAGE GAPS

Coverage Gaps

Rule-based observations derived from source mix only.
Coverage leans overseas
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In this window, overseas sources = 43, mainland sources = 2.
English coverage exceeds Chinese
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In this window, English-language sources = 22, Chinese-language sources = 2.
RESEARCH PROJECTION

Research Projection

Linked products: AU Gold / EC Europe Container Shipping / PS Polysilicon
Tracking status: active 18 / review due 18
Lifecycle review: continued · reporting remains dense
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2026-07-01
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  • The Korean won briefly broke through 1550 against the dollar during trading, recording its highest closing price since March 2009, driven by massive foreign selling of Korean stocks, high US interest rate expectations, and the yen's fall to a 40-year low. (Yonhap News TV)
Key Events
  • Korean won briefly breaks through 1550 against dollar, pressured by foreign selling and yen depreciation (Yonhap News TV)
Linkage
USD strength / EM FX depreciation / capital outflow
Sources
China News Service / Yonhap News TV / Times of India / Google News - World / Al Jazeera Middle East / The New York Times / Global Issues News / The Hindu / Yahoo News - World / ANTARA News / Yonhap News Agency / Der Spiegel International
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2026-06-07
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  • The South Korean won against the US dollar broke through 1,560 won in overnight trading, hitting its highest level since the 2009 global financial crisis. Foreign stock selling and the prolonged Middle East war are increasing depreciation pressure on the won, with a stronger dollar further pushing up the exchange rate. (Yonhap News TV)
Key Events
  • South Korean won against US dollar breaks 1,560, hitting financial crisis high (Yonhap News TV)
Linkage
USD strength / KRW depreciation / EM FX risk-off
Sources
Yonhap News TV / Mehr News Agency / El País Internacional / Times of India / Google News - World / Yahoo News - World / France 24 #3 / Le Monde International / Index.hu - Külföld / Global News / The Independent / n-tv Politik / Global Issues News / Poder360 / SIC Notícias / France 24 #2
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2026-06-05
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  • The Korean won opened at 1,530 per dollar, the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis, and closed at 1,529.7, staying above 1,500 for 13 consecutive trading days. Despite verbal intervention by authorities, due to Middle East geopolitical risks and foreign capital... (Yonhap News TV)
Key Events
  • Korean won opens at 1,530 per dollar, post-financial crisis high (Yonhap News TV)
Linkage
USD strength / EM FX weakness / risk-off sentiment
Sources
Xinhua Finance / China News Service / ABC News / Yonhap News TV / RT News / France 24 #2 / Google News - World / Al Jazeera Middle East / Nikkei Asia / The Hindu / DW (Deutsche Welle) / Times of India / The New York Times
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2026-05-17
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  • South Korea's KOSPI index, after briefly hitting an all-time high of 8000 points, plunged over 6% due to foreign selling, closing at 7493.18. The Korea Exchange activated a sell-side circuit breaker. (Yonhap News Agency BIZ)
Key Events
  • South Korea's KOSPI index plunges over 6% after breaking 8000 points (Yonhap News Agency BIZ)
Linkage
KOSPI crash / EM risk aversion / safe-haven flows
Sources
Al Jazeera Middle East / Le Monde International / The New York Times / Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung - Politik / Yonhap News TV / n-tv Politik / Google News - World / Die Zeit Politics / The New Indian Express / SOL / France 24 #3 / 9News Australia / ERTnews / BBC News (Top) / Politika / El Mundo - International News / Yonhap News Agency BIZ / Yonhap News Agency (Vietnamese) / La Croix / La Tribune
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