[SINGAPORE] The South Korean won and the Singapore dollar, two of Asia's most trade-sensitive currencies, are getting dumped as the coronavirus spread worsens in Asia.
Both dropped as much as 1 per cent against the US dollar, with Singapore's currency falling to its lowest in almost three years. The won declined after the nation said virus cases more than doubled in one day. "The sudden sharp spike to 82 cases in Korea - contrary to slowing new cases in other parts of the world including China - is a wake-up call to market complacency," said Christopher Wong, senior FX strategist at Malayan Banking Bhd. The won, along with Asian peers such as the Singapore dollar, may be some of"biggest casualties" as the economic fallout continues to worsen.
While the Singapore dollar and the won lead losses, almost every other Asian currency also tumbled given the close linkages among the economies in the region. Other than the increase in cases in South Korea, Japan also reported two deaths from a quarantined cruise ship. Passengers were allowed to start disembarking from the vessel on Wednesday amid concerns the government hasn't done enough to prevent the disease from spreading.
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