Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected
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SEOUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A voting member on the Bank of Korea's board warned that the recent pace of the won's moves warranted close monitoring, signalling caution over the currency even as the export-reliant economy benefits from booming demand for A...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.2% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-9.1% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea.
- BAC Bank of America-12.5% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-2.8% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- WFC Wells Fargo-3.6% 30d
Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- C Citigroup-6.4% 30d
Citigroup (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KRENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BACNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JPMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WFCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Citigroup (C), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Citigroup (C) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
Companies mentioned with this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- KRE Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
For “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
In “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
For “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- KB KB Financial Group
In “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected,” KB Financial Group (KB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: KB Financial Group (commercial banks, with business in South Korea): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
For “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
- SHG Shinhan Financial Group
Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected.” Reason on file: Shinhan Financial Group (national commercial banks, with business in South Korea): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
“Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected” (29 Oct 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) through this story.
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is on the page because Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story
Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.87 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 165.90. KRE traded between 67.80 and 71.93 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.61. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
77 out of 100
“Exclusive-Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected” scores 77 out of 100. The score uses 5 sources, and 8 linked companies.