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What's Behind The Plunging Won And Sudden Liquidity Collapse In Korean Markets South Korea’s won weakened for a fourth day as overseas investors accelerated their relentless sales of local stocks. In response, USD/KRW rose 0.1% to 1,552.60, extending its four-day gain to 1.2% (i.e. KRW drop). According to Barclays, pressure from both resident outflows and more recently in the case of Korea, heavy foreign outflows, could pose further headwinds even as exports performance remains robust and domestic equities extend their bubble.  Let's take a closer look at what's driving the key moves in...

Where Inflation Is Highest In Europe In 2026 Inflation has eased from its recent peaks, but price growth remains stubbornly high across much of Europe. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks 36 European countries by annual inflation rate, using the latest available 2026 data from Eurostat and the UK Parliament. Annual inflation measures how much consumer prices have risen over the previous 12 months, such as from April 2025 to April 2026. Where Inflation is Highest in Early 2026 in Europe Romania has the highest inflation rate in Europe at 9.0%, followed by Kosovo at...