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The won-dollar rate closed at 1,469.5, its highest close since December 22, as global risk-off sentiment spread and foreign investors sold Korean shares. US equities fell on AI profitability concerns.
The Dollar Index was near 97.8 and briefly topped 98 intraday.
Risk-off flows strengthening the dollar can pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices and raise import costs for Korean feed buyers.
en.sedaily.comKim Hye-ranFeb 6, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
