S. Korean won advances to 2-year high on Fed chief's outlook, foreign inflows

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SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened to a near two-year high against the U.S. dollar Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh refrained from signaling the outcome of a policy meeting this month and foreign investors turned to net buyers of local stocks.

The won was quoted at 1,331.4 won per dollar at 3:30 p.m., up 13.2 won from the close of the previous stock trading session, marking the strongest level since Oct. 2, 2024.

Speaking at the International Monetary Fund meeting in Bangkok, Warsh gave little indication of the Fed's policy direction at its upcoming meeting, prompting traders to increase their expectations that the Fed may hold its key rate steady this month.

The won's advance also came as offshore investors snapped their eight-day selling streak of local stocks.

Foreign investors purchased a net 341.3 billion won (US$256 million) worth of local shares during the latest regular trading session, with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rebounding 2.05 percent to close at 5,668.05.

This photo, taken Oct. 16, 2026, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月16日（韩联社）——由于美联储主席凯文·沃什没有透露本月政策会议的结果，外国投资者转而净买入韩国股票，韩元周五对美元汇率升至近两年来的最高点。

下午 3 点 30 分，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,331.4 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 13.2 韩元，创下 2024 年 10 月 2 日以来的最高水平。

沃什在曼谷举行的国际货币基金组织会议上发表讲话时，并未透露美联储在即将召开的会议上的政策方向，这促使交易员们提高了对美联储本月可能维持关键利率不变的预期。

韩元走强的同时，境外投资者也结束了连续八天抛售韩国本土股票的局面。

在最近的常规交易日中，外国投资者净买入价值 3413 亿韩元（2.56 亿美元）的韩国股票，韩国综合股价指数反弹 2.05%，收于 5668.05 点。

这张照片拍摄于2026年10月16日，显示的是首尔韩亚银行的交易室。（韩联社）

（导语）受芯片股跌势缓解和美联储押注提振，首尔股市反弹逾2%

在韩国创业板（KOSDAQ）大幅上涨之际，KRX发行买入侧联储。

受美联储主席展望和外资流入提振，韩元升至两年高位。