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A survey of six economists by Yonhap found all expect the Bank of Korea to hold rates steady on October 22 after July and August hikes, while expecting the tightening cycle to continue given strong semiconductor exports and inflation pressures, with Korea's January-August cumulative current account surplus at $279.2 billion versus $69.67 billion a year earlier.

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