South Korea’s efforts to stabilize its currency face a major obstacle at home — the record appetite of its retail investors for U.S. stocks that is fueling dollar demand as the won languishes at 17-year lows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/markets/korea-fx-stability-wall-street-mania/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #southkorea #forex #stocks