‘Geopolitical Risks Won’t Go Away’: North Korea’s Latest Missile Launch Tests Market’s Resilience

"USDKRW will likely rise to 1,140 level after North Korea’s latest missile launch though the overall impact won’t be too extreme considering the situation inside the U.S.," An Young-jin, an economist at SK Securities said this evening, summing up what appears to be the consensus view regarding North Korea's latest provocation that saw Kim launch another missile over Japanese territory. To be sure, everyone knew this was coming. Indeed, KCNA tipped it on Thursday morning in a hilariously hyp

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2 thoughts on “‘Geopolitical Risks Won’t Go Away’: North Korea’s Latest Missile Launch Tests Market’s Resilience

  1. The Heisenbergman can be incredibly naive when he puts his mind to it…he really needs a partner (like me) to give him a cold slap now and then….

    Why is anyone surprised by this launch??? Of course Geopolitics won’t conform or go away…it is the 800 pound gorilla..it’s the King of the Beasts. No. Korea….PREDICTABLY launched./.their Nation State Imperative is to survive..and they have found their ONE TRICK PONY…

    They will play Trump because he is the ultimate wanna be chump…and KiimeBoyUn is Smarter..shrewer and more disciplined..That really grates open theme callers and under the table racist punks whop KimUn has scammed..Get used ti it..sio my question is…WHY ARE WE DEFENIDNG SO. KOREA WHEN THEY ARE READY TO DEAL WITH THE NORTH?????

  2. Good intelligence about Kim’s location, plus a super sonic cruise missle with an outlawed neutron warhead would do the trick, especially if our short ABM technology was optimized. But that will never happen. The place is so monolithic that striking him down would lead to no response. Don’t worry, Trump would never play that card.

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