As of 2 AM on the 19th (KST), the dollar-won exchange rate closed at 1500.70 won, up 7.10 won from the previous day's closing price in the Seoul foreign exchange market. [Photo=Yonhap News]

The dollar-won exchange rate has once again surpassed the 1500 won mark in overnight trading. 

As of 2 AM on the 19th (KST), the dollar-won exchange rate closed at 1500.70 won, up 7.10 won from the previous day's closing price in the Seoul foreign exchange market. 

The dollar-won, which had been hovering in the late 1480 won range, rapidly surged ahead of the New York trading session.

The dollar-won broke through the 1500 won level after digesting US producer price data released early in the New York session. It briefly exceeded 1,504 won.

Meanwhile, around 2:18 AM, the yen-won cross rate stood at 940.66 won per 100 yen, and the yuan-won exchange rate traded at 216.06 won.

The dollar-won exchange rate first surpassed the 1500 won level on the 4th, marking the first time in approximately 17 years since March 2009, during the financial crisis.

Reporter Lim Yo-hee