The won-dollar rate held in the mid-1,340s as traders awaited US midterm election results. A strong US jobs report and rising Treasury yields supported the dollar, while tech stocks rebounded and oil fell on hopes of a US-Iran diplomatic solution.
A weaker won raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients such as soybean meal and corn, adding to Korean buyers' costs. Lower oil prices ease energy and freight pressure.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 564 past bearish macro events, WTI moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% 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.