Tuesday, April 19, 2016

S.Korea won, stocks strengthen on oil bounce

* Won, KOSPI at fresh highs this year

* FX ahead of U.S. currency report

SEOUL, April 20 (Reuters) - The South Korean won and

shares firmed on Wednesday morning as risk appetite

strengthened, boosted by a rise in global oil prices overnight

despite wider volatility in the market.

The won was trading at 1,131.4, up 0.4 percent

compared with Tuesday's close of 1,136.3 as of 0155 GMT, having

touched its highest level since early November last year earlier

in the session.

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