Sep 26, 2025 AM EDT - Jason

Korea to Open 24-Hour FX Trading to Woo MSCI Upgrade as Won Tops 1,410

South Korea will move to around-the-clock trading in the won and build an offshore settlement channel, a reform President Lee Jae-myung unveiled to global investors in New York as the currency hovered above ₩1,410 per U.S. dollar. The package is designed to fix long-criticized access frictions and bolster Korea's bid to graduate into MSCI's Developed Markets basket. Reuters first reported the plan,