South Korea launches 24-hour onshore dollar-won trading.
South Korea implemented a 24-hour onshore spot dollar-won trading system starting at 6am on Monday. The won eased 0.1% to 1,531.40 against the US dollar after initially rising 0.2%. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol described the move as the starting point for the won's global integration.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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2 bias groups
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The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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South China Morning Post
Reuters
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The split, in one line
SCMP emphasizes steady trading and quotes the Finance Minister on the won's global leap. Reuters frames the reform as part of efforts to win a developed market upgrade.
How each outlet covered it
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Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
Center & international coverage
“South Korean won holds steady as historic 24-hour trading begins”
“South Korea starts 24-hour trading of dollar-won”
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