# Exchange Rate Holds Steady in Low 1330s Amid Foreign Selling and Exporter Negotiations | Aju Press

> The won-dollar rate stood at 1,335.2 won per dollar on November 2 in Seoul trading. Foreign selling tied to US tech-stock weakness and Brent crude's rise to $117.64 on October 30 were cited.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T03:09:46.626Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74691-exchange-rate-holds-steady-in-low-1330s-amid-foreign-selling-and-exporter
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker won raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients, while higher crude oil feeds through to freight and energy costs. The price impact on feed markets is modest.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-04-29 | [EUR/USD Holds Gains but Rate Expectations Leave Outlook Uncertain \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19945-eur-usd-holds-gains-but-rate-expectations-leave-outlook-uncertain-investing-com.md) | -1.9% | -16.4% |
| BRENT | 2017-06-30 | [Canadian Dollar Exchange Rates Boosted As GDP Comes In On Forecast And Oil Boosts The CAD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70739-canadian-dollar-exchange-rates-boosted-as-gdp-comes-in-on-forecast-and-oil.md) | +2.3% | +8.2% |
| BRENT | 2019-07-31 | [Stocks sink after Fed dents hopes for multiple interest-rate cuts - Los Angeles Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58018-stocks-sink-after-fed-dents-hopes-for-multiple-interest-rate-cuts-los-angeles.md) | -7.6% | -7.3% |
| BRENT | 2018-10-03 | [Indonesian rupiah falls to record low amid rising pressures \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62836-indonesian-rupiah-falls-to-record-low-amid-rising-pressures-the-straits-times.md) | -0.2% | -11.1% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-01 | [Rupee-dollar exchange rate at 69 now: 10 things you should know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64793-rupee-dollar-exchange-rate-at-69-now-10-things-you-should-know.md) | -3.1% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- ajupress.com: https://www.ajupress.com/view/20261102094470715

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