# South Korean Won Climbs to Highest Since November on FX Warning

> The South Korean won rose to its strongest level since early November, trading at 1,444.20 per dollar after a 2.3% jump on Wednesday. The gain followed a policy warning that excessive currency weakness would prompt a strong government response. Onshore markets were closed Thursday for the Christmas holiday.

- Date: 2026-01-01 · published 2026-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21751-south-korean-won-climbs-to-highest-since-november-on-fx-warning
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer won lowers the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed ingredient imports, which eases import costs for Korean feed buyers. The move is a currency effect rather than a change in grain supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-26/south-korean-won-climbs-to-highest-since-november-on-fx-warning

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