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The dollar-won rate fell to around 1,336.80 as the dollar index dropped sharply on expectations of a Democratic sweep of Congress. Foreign investors net sold about 19,000 dollar futures contracts, and the dollar-yen rate fell below 158.
A weaker dollar lowers the won cost of dollar-denominated grain, oilseed and energy imports for Korea. The drop also eases pressure on the broad dollar index that prices most global commodities.
en.infomaxai.comJi Yeon KimNov 4, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
