Sunday, May 15, 2016

S.Korea won down on weak China data, stocks shrug off early dip

* Won down to a 1-month low

* KOSPI changes course shortly after opening down

SEOUL, May 16 (Reuters) - The South Korean won

slumped on Monday morning as weaker-than-expected Chinese

economic indicators and positive U.S. data over the weekend

dented investor demand for riskier assets.



The won was quoted at 1,178.6 to the dollar, down

0.6 percent compared to Friday's close of 1,171.4 as of 0222

GMT.

"The possibility of a U.S. Federal Reserve June rate hike

has gone up again,

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