# South Korean Won Set for Weakest Since 2009 as Global Investors Dump Local Stocks

> The won is approaching its weakest level since March 2009, about 1% from breaching 1,487.45 per dollar. Global investors are selling Korean stocks, which adds pressure on the central bank to defend the currency.

- Date: 2025-12-01 · published 2025-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22203-south-korean-won-set-for-weakest-since-2009-as-global-investors-dump-local
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A break to multi-year lows would raise the won cost of dollar-priced feed imports into Korea. Feed buyers may face higher costs if the central bank cannot stabilise the currency.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-13/krw-usd-korean-won-set-for-weakest-since-2009-as-global-investors-dump-stocks

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