investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Bleak Friday for Asian equites, Korea down 8%

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<ul><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/stock-market-update/tokyo-shares-down-4-south-korea-down-6-fingers-pointing-at-openai-ipo-delay-20260626/">Tokyo shares down ~4%, South Korea down ~6%. Fingers pointing at OpenAI IPO delay</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/commodities/ubs-targets-5200oz-gold-sees-current-dip-as-buying-opportunity-20260626/">UBS targets $5,200/oz gold , sees current dip as buying opportunity</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/centralbank/tokyo-core-core-cpi-hits-19-as-middle-east-price-pressures-spread-beyond-energy-20260626/">Tokyo core-core CPI hits 1.9% as Middle East price pressures spread beyond energy</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/centralbank/pboc-sets-usd-cny-reference-rate-for-today-at-68166-vs-estimate-at-68015-20260626/">PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8166 (vs. estimate at 6.8015)</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/commodities/iraq-opec-exit-threat-puts-50-oil-in-play-as-gulf-cartel-frays-20260626/">Iraq OPEC exit threat puts $50 oil in play as Gulf cartel frays</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/centralbank/reserve-bank-of-australia-rba-governor-michele-bullock-will-be-speaking-over-the-weekend-20260626/">Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock will be speaking over the weekend</a></li><li><a href="https://investinglive.com/stock-market-update/kospi-in-focus-as-samsung-plans-648-bln-domestic-push-and-south-korea-caps-fuel-prices-20260625/">K