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Exports extend gains to 9th straight month in June

South Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the ninth straight month in June on the back of record performance of semiconductors, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments rose 5.1 percent on-year to US$57 billion last month, according to the data …

S. Korea extends won-dollar FX market hours to 2 a.m.

South Korea’s foreign exchange market for won-U.S. dollar transactions was extended until 2 a.m. starting Monday as part of the government’s efforts to enhance investors’ convenience and improve market access, the finance ministry said.

The operatin…