South Korea to closely monitor financial markets, respond if needed

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s acting finance minister said on Thursday authorities would closely monitor financial markets and respond in a timely manner if necessary.

Lee Hyoung-il said volatility has slightly heightened in the foreign exchange market and uncertainty was high over U.S.

tariff policies and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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