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South Korea won ends down on US, China data; snaps 3-day rally

Published March 10, 2014 Updated March 10, 2014 06:12am

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By Shoaib Ur Rehman

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SEOUL: The South Korean won slipped on Monday, snapping a three-day rising streak as the dollar firmed on an upbeat US jobs report, while worse-than-expected Chinese export data added pressure on regional currencies.

The local currency was last quoted at 1,066.5 against the dollar, down 0.6 percent from Friday's closing level of 1,060.6.

The won had strengthened more than 1.2 percent during its three-day rally.

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