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A discount promotion sign is displayed at a duty free store in central Seoul on Sunday.
The local currency reached the 1,277-won-per-dollar level during the day, hitting this year's highest point, before closing at 1,275.30 won against the dollar, down 1.1 won from Tuesday's close.
An electronic sign board at Hana Bank in Seoul on Tuesday shows the Kospi and the won’s value falling as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to roil the markets.
The depreciation of the U.S. dollar is raising red flags at companies that export.
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