Won advances after U.S. impasse ended on debt deal

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South Korean currency increased on Thursday rising to the strongest level in nine months after an impasse in the U.S. ended as President Obama signed a deal avoiding catastrophic scenario of technical default of the nation. The South Korean Won gained 0.2% to 1,063.58 per U.S. Dollar in Seoul following an increase to the highest level since January 23 at 1,063.10.

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