# South Korean Won Weakens on Foreign Outflows

> The won weakened to about 1,342 per dollar as foreign investors sold a net 1.26 trillion won of Korean shares, led by semiconductor stocks. The KOSPI fell nearly 4% on concerns that a Democrat-led Congress could tighten AI and data center rules, and the exchange triggered a sell-side sidecar. The won is down 6.95% year to date.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T06:08:38.610Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81164-south-korean-won-weakens-on-foreign-outflows
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker won raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports, and the equity-driven outflow shows that the currency is moving on capital flows rather than trade fundamentals.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/te_news:598420:0-south-korean-won-weakens-on-foreign-outflows/

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