# Won-dollar exchange rate fluctuates in the 1340 won range ahead of US midterms, falls 2.8 won

> The won-dollar rate closed at 1,341.0 won at 3:30 p.m. in Seoul, down 2.8 won, after touching 1,346.8 won in the morning and bottoming near 1,337.5 won. Foreign investors net sold about 1.5154 trillion won of Korean stocks, sending the KOSPI down 3.59% to 5,648.79, while WTI fell below $100 and the dollar index slipped.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:09:48.146Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78111-won-dollar-exchange-rate-fluctuates-in-the-1340-won-range-ahead-of-us-midterms
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar against the won raises the cost of imported feed for Korean buyers, but the won moved mainly on equity outflows and the midterm wait-and-see mood rather than on feed supply.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ebn.co.kr: https://www.ebn.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1730320

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