The USD/KRW rate, recently trading near 1,393 as of August 20, 2026, reflects a stronger won amid a softer U.S. dollar and improved risk sentiment. Key drivers include narrowing interest-rate differentials as markets price fewer Fed cuts, alongside persistent Korean resident outflows into overseas securities that exert structural depreciation pressure on the won. Recent data show the pair down over 5% in the past month, supported by robust equity inflows and Bank of Korea communications. Traders monitor upcoming U.S. inflation releases, FOMC minutes, and Korean export figures for shifts in capital-flow dynamics, with forecasts clustering around 1,370–1,410 by year-end depending on monetary policy divergence.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$135,854 Vol.
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4%
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4%
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8%
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$135,854 Vol.
↑2000
4%
↑1800
4%
↑1700
8%
↑1650
10%
↑1600
10%
↓1350
41%
↓1300
49%
↓1200
44%
↓1100
34%
↓1000
4%
Data for a given candle will be considered finalized once the next candle appears on the specified graph. The last trading day of a given week will be considered finalized once the market closes on that day, typically at 5 PM ET on Friday.
This market will resolve as soon as any finalized USD/KRW hourly candle high price is equal to or above the listed price, or once the final hourly candle in the specified period is finalized. A candle starting at 11:00 PM ET on a given date will be considered to be on that date.
This market’s resolution will be based solely on information from the “H” figure located at the top of the USD/KRW Streaming Chart on Investing.com for the specified currency pair (https://www.investing.com/currencies/usd-krw-chart).
Market Opened: Feb 6, 2026, 4:39 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Data for a given candle will be considered finalized once the next candle appears on the specified graph. The last trading day of a given week will be considered finalized once the market closes on that day, typically at 5 PM ET on Friday.
This market will resolve as soon as any finalized USD/KRW hourly candle high price is equal to or above the listed price, or once the final hourly candle in the specified period is finalized. A candle starting at 11:00 PM ET on a given date will be considered to be on that date.
This market’s resolution will be based solely on information from the “H” figure located at the top of the USD/KRW Streaming Chart on Investing.com for the specified currency pair (https://www.investing.com/currencies/usd-krw-chart).
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The USD/KRW rate, recently trading near 1,393 as of August 20, 2026, reflects a stronger won amid a softer U.S. dollar and improved risk sentiment. Key drivers include narrowing interest-rate differentials as markets price fewer Fed cuts, alongside persistent Korean resident outflows into overseas securities that exert structural depreciation pressure on the won. Recent data show the pair down over 5% in the past month, supported by robust equity inflows and Bank of Korea communications. Traders monitor upcoming U.S. inflation releases, FOMC minutes, and Korean export figures for shifts in capital-flow dynamics, with forecasts clustering around 1,370–1,410 by year-end depending on monetary policy divergence.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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