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The won-dollar rate closed the week at 1,341.5 won on November 4, up 0.5 won, and has stayed in a 1,340-won range for three sessions. Korean semiconductor exporters are selling dollars while retail investors buying overseas stocks are demanding dollars on dips.
Exporter dollar selling supports the won and affects the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Korean buyers. Expectations of a weaker dollar after the US midterms could ease that cost pressure.
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