The won rose more than half-a-per cent against the dollar on Wednesday on a globally softer dollar and after South Korea posted a record monthly trade surplus for March.
The won finished onshore trade up 0.6 per cent at 1,102.4 per dollar from the previous close at 1,109.5.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) ended down 0.6 per cent at 2,028.45 points, compared with Tuesday’s close at 2,041.03 points.