# S. Korean won nudges lower against U.S. dollar on foreign outflows

> The South Korean won weakened slightly to 1,342.1 per dollar on November 5, as offshore investors remained net sellers of local stocks. The KOSPI index plunged 5.28% to 5,383.80 after the Democratic Party won both chambers of the U.S. Congress.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:09:40.195Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81478-s-korean-won-nudges-lower-against-u-s-dollar-on-foreign-outflows
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Currency and equity outflows from Korea are a macro financial-market story with little direct effect on feed ingredient supply or demand. The U.S. political outcome may influence the dollar and AI-related policy, but the link to feed commodity prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.yna.co.kr: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261105009000320

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