A screen at Hana Bank’s trading room in Jung District, entral Seoul, shows closing prices on June 5, 2026. The won-dollar exchange rate closed daytime trading at 3:30 p.m. at 1,539.10 won. [NEWS1]
The won-dollar exchange rate briefly topped 1,560 won per dollar in overnight trading early Saturday, reaching its highest intraday level in 17 years and three months.
The won closed at 1,559.0 won against the dollar at 2 a.m. on the Seoul foreign exchange market’s overnight session, up 19.9 won from the daytime close on Friday.
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The exchange rate rose as high as 1,561.5 won per dollar shortly before overnight trading ended. That was the highest intraday level since March 6, 2009, during the global financial crisis, when the rate reached 1,597.0 won.
