# Dollar strength and U.S. vote jitters lift Korea won-dollar rate to 1,344

> The won-dollar rate was 1,344 won at about 9 a.m. on November 4, up 3 won from the prior session's close. Analysts cited global dollar strength and political uncertainty ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, while dollar selling by semiconductor exporters was seen limiting the rise.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T03:08:56.616Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79014-dollar-strength-and-u-s-vote-jitters-lift-korea-won-dollar-rate-to-1-344
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker won makes dollar-denominated feed imports more expensive for Korean buyers. The effect on grain prices is small, since the move mainly reflects currency flows.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-11-25 | [Asian stocks fall on dollar strength, Bank of Korea hikes rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44286-asian-stocks-fall-on-dollar-strength-bank-of-korea-hikes-rates-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2026-06-24 | [US dollar strengthens to 13-month high on Fed rate hike expectations \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11985-us-dollar-strengthens-to-13-month-high-on-fed-rate-hike-expectations-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2025-01-10 | [Rand Tumbles Above 19 as Dollar Strengthens on US Jobs Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26805-rand-tumbles-above-19-as-dollar-strengthens-on-us-jobs-data.md) | +0.1% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2019-02-28 | [Pound-to-Dollar Rate Retreats on U.S. GDP Growth Surprise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60858-pound-to-dollar-rate-retreats-on-u-s-gdp-growth-surprise.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-11-17 | [Dollar strengthens as traders await return of U.S. data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22148-dollar-strengthens-as-traders-await-return-of-u-s-data-reuters.md) | +0.7% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- biz.chosun.com: https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-policy/2026/11/04/Z4ZFUHDIJ5CLTCWL4DXX3BEDBY/

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