
The won-dollar exchange rate dipped to the 1,330 range before rebounding to about 1,344 won on November 2, 2026, up 9.5 won from the prior week. The won has held up better than other currencies despite a firm US dollar tied to Federal Reserve policy uncertainty.
A stronger won reduces the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Korea, while analysts expecting further won declines by year-end imply a shift in that cost pressure. Currency moves of this size are a modest factor for feed buyers in Korea.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.