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The news that the US consumer price index recorded a higher-than-expected increase last month is shocking financial markets around the world.
In the Korean financial market, the won-dollar exchange rate exceeded 1,390 won for the first time in 13 years, and the stock market is also falling.
First news, reporter Kim Beom-joo.
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Today (14th), the won-dollar exchange rate fluctuated as soon as the foreign exchange market opened at 9 am.
It started trading at 1,393 won, up 19.3 won from yesterday, breaking the 1,390 won level for the first time in 13 years, and once surpassed 1,395 won.
This is the aftermath of the US consumer price index, which recorded a higher-than-expected rise.
As it became clear that the US Federal Reserve was going to raise rates again significantly, the sentiment spread to buy before the dollar became more expensive.
The stock market also faltered.
The KOSPI is still moving around -1.5%, although it has recovered slowly since it started trading, dropping 2.7% from yesterday.
90% of all listed stocks are on a downtrend, with only individual investors buying them, institutional investors and foreigners pouring in.
The KOSDAQ also started with a decline of more than 3% and is currently rising and falling in the -1.7% range.
Asian financial markets have been shocked similarly to ours.
In Japan, the yen exchange rate rose to the 144 yen level per dollar for the first time in 24 years, and the stock market also fell more than 2% in the Nikkei stock market.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index is also down 2%, and Taiwan's Tracing Index is also down 1%.
In a situation where unrest originating from the US continues, unrest in the global financial market as well as in Korea is expected to continue for a while.