Wednesday, May 20, 2026

South Korea to start 24-hour dollar-won spot trading on July 6

South Korea will start 24-hour trading of the dollar-won spot market from July 6 for the first time, the finance ministry said on Thursday, in its latest step to open up the country's foreign exchange market. Trial trading for the 24-hour extension will begin on June 29, the ministry said in a statement.

$4000 at risk: Gold sellers refuse to give up amid hot US inflation, Mideast tensions

  Gold pauses its recovery from seven-month lows of $4,024 in Wednesday’s Asian trading, after facing fresh offers above the $4,100 level. G...