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Emerging-Market Currencies Erase April Gains on South Korea, Fed
Emerging-market currencies weakened on Thursday, erasing this month’s gains, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data soured risk appetite. Tension in the Middle East and the weakening of the won …
Emerging-Market Currencies Erase April Gains on South Korea, Fed
Emerging-market currencies weakened on Thursday, erasing this month’s gains, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data soured risk appetite. Tension in the Middle East and the weakening of the won …
Factbox-How South Korea election may reshape Yoon’s policy agenda
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to renew his administration after his party suffered a big defeat in legislative elections, with the result increasing the risk that more of his policy …
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