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China’s Property Drag Meets a Weaker Dollar as EM Assets Bid

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China's Property Drag Meets a Weaker Dollar as EM Assets Bid

What Happened Emerging-market assets caught a strong bid today. South Korea’s KOSPI surged 6.06% to 6,977.94, while the won firmed 0.31% against the dollar to 1,412. The move came alongside a broader softening in the greenback, with USD/JPY essentially flat at 159.31 (-0.01%). U.S. equities also advanced, with the S&P 500 up 0.48% to 7,785.76 … Read more

Gold and Won Rally as Dollar Wobbles, Vol Drops to 15.89

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Gold and Won Rally as Dollar Wobbles, Vol Drops to 15.89

The Move Today’s tape doesn’t fit the usual playbook. Gold jumped 5.23% to $4,309.50, the kind of move typically associated with a flight to safety. Yet the VIX fell 3.7% to 15.89, equities rallied hard, and the won strengthened against the dollar, with USD/KRW down 0.53% to 1,421.0. The KOSPI’s 5.45% surge to 6,598.26 and … Read more