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Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
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IPC Index — Mexico Market
The South Korean won rose toward 1,456 per dollar, rebounding to its strongest level in over two months, amid easing geopolitical risk and improved external conditions. US President Donald Trump signaled a pause in maritime operations in the Strait of Hormuz while negotiations with Iran continue, reducing fears of prolonged disruption in a key global oil shipping route and pushing crude prices lower. Lower oil prices improve import cost expectations and soften external balance pressures for South Korea, easing depreciation risks for the won. Domestic inflation rose to a 21-month high on fuel costs tied to earlier energy price spikes, but remains driven mainly by import pass-through rather than demand pressures, limiting overheating concerns while keeping monetary policy expectations broadly stable. The currency also benefited from stronger foreign inflows into Korean assets amid improved global risk appetite, as investors added to local equities, reinforcing FX demand for the won.
