* Won hits lowest since Feb. 5 * Won's losses seen capped at 1,080 level By Christine Kim SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - The South Korean wonKRW= stumbled for a fourth day and fell to its lowest in more than six weeks early in Friday's session, pressured by the U.S. dollar for a second day after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen hinted at a sooner-than-expected tightening of rates. The local currencyKRW=KFTC was quoted at 1,079.0 against the dollar as of 0230 GMT, down 0.3 percent from Thursday's domestic close at 1,076.2. The won fell as far as 1,080.5 shortly after markets opened, its lowest since Feb. 5, but losses were capped quickly by dollar sales from local exporters, market participants said. "Today's trade flow depends on how the tug-of-war will turn out between local exporters and offshore players," said a bank trader in Seoul. The greenback broadly firmed for a second day on Friday after Yellen suggested the first increase in interest rates in the U.S. could come in the first half of 2015 - considerably earlier than many had expected. "There are few catalysts that could weaken the won further, aside from the U.S. dollar's broad strength or a softening yuanCNY= ," Hong Seok-chan, a foreign-exchange analyst at Daishin Securities, said in a note to clients. Hong also said the won's losses would likely be capped at the 1,080 level for the time being. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index.KS11 was up 0.6 percent. June futures on three-year treasury bondsKTBc1 edged down 0.03 points to trade at 105.71. 0230 GMT Prev close Dollar/won 1,079.0 1,076.2 Yen/won 10.5393/463 10.5085 *KTB futures 105.71 105.74 KOSPI 1,931.31 1,919.52 * Front-month futures on three-year treasury bonds (Additional reporting by Yena Park; Editing by Eric Meijer) ((christine.kim@thomsonreuters.com)(822 3704 5665)(Reuters Messaging: christine.kim.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: MARKETS KOREA FOREX BONDS/
S.Korea won falls to 6-week low on broad U.S. dlr strength
* Won hits lowest since Feb. 5 * Won&aposs losses seen capped at 1,080 level By Christine Kim SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - The South Korean won KRW= stumbled for a fourth day and fell to its lowest in more than six weeks early in Friday&aposs session, pressured by the U.S. dollar for a second day after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen hinted at a sooner-than-expected ti
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