Won gains as current account surplus widens and consumer confidence at 9-month high

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Source: Bloomberg
The Korean Won rose for the first time this week as the nation's current-account surplus expanded to $2.25 billion in January from $2.14 billion a month earlier and consumer confidence reached the highest level since May 2012. The Won gained 0.1% to 1,086.45 versus the U.S. Dollar at 10:24 a.m. in Seoul. One-month implied volatility fell 0.07 percentage point to 7.38%.
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