周一,韩元兑美元汇率升至1358美元左右,随着美元因财政担忧和周四美国就业报告的预期而走弱,韩元继续上涨。预计周四的美国就业报告将预示着劳动力市场进一步降温。在贸易特使Yeo Han-koo从华盛顿返回后,投资者情绪也有所改善,他在那里举行了自李总统6月就职以来的首次高级别关税谈判,旨在确保美国在截止日期前免除钢铁、汽车和互惠关税。在国内方面,继4月份下降0.9%后,5月份零售额环比持平,突显出尽管人民币最近走强,但消费者需求仍面临持续挑战。
The South Korean won strengthened to around 1,358 per dollar on Monday, extending its advance as the greenback weakened amid fiscal concerns and in anticipation of Thursday’s US jobs report, which is expected to signal further labor market cooling. Investor sentiment also improved following the return of trade envoy Yeo Han-koo from Washington, where he held the first high-level tariff talks since President Lee’s June inauguration, aiming to secure US exemptions from steel, automobile, and reciprocal tariffs ahead of the deadline. On the domestic front, retail sales remained flat month-on-month in May, following a 0.9% decline in April, underscoring ongoing challenges in consumer demand despite the currency’s recent strength.