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USDKRW is up 0.2% but is off its highs...>

KOREAN WON
KOREAN WON: USDKRW is up 0.2% but is off its highs after failing to break above
downtrend resistance which now comes in around 1128. Modest risk off flows have
seen KRWJPY edge back from Friday's highs as the pair looks to fall back into
its recent range. 
- Officials are planning for President Donald Trump's second summit with North
Korean leader Kim Jong Un to take place in Vietnam according to people familiar
with the plans. The White House announced on Friday that Trump would meet Kim in
late February, following a 90-minute meeting between the president and Kim Yong
Chol.
- 20-day export growth crashed to 14.6% y/y in January, the largest drop since
2016. Imports dropped 9.5% y/y. GDP and PPI data will be released tomorrow. 

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