DBS Group Analysis’s Chang Wei Liang highlights that USD/KRW has pushed above 1530 as weak spot in semiconductor shares provides stress on the Korean Gained. He hyperlinks KRW softness to international investor profit-taking after a pointy KOSPI rally and warns that additional outflows, restricted exporter repatriation of abroad earnings, and persistently excessive Oil costs may destabilize the forex.
Gained weak on chips and flows
“USD/KRW have sallied above 1530, and wobbles in semiconductor shares as we speak may pose one other danger.”
“Following a retreat in US semiconductor shares led by an business bellwether on Thursday, Korean chipmakers have fallen 6% in early buying and selling as we speak.”
“KRW weak spot has been ascribed to outflows amid profit-taking by international buyers after a scorching 93% rally within the KOSPI year-to-date.”
“Extra investor profit-taking going ahead may destabilize the KRW, particularly with Korean exporters not absolutely repatriating abroad earnings whereas oil costs stay sticky close to USD100.”
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