# [Forex] Custody dollar buying lifts won to 1,340s despite sell orders; KOSPI in focus

> The dollar-won rate recovered from the mid-1,330s to around 1,342.70 on November 5 after Democrats took both U.S. chambers, which hit the KOSPI down about 4.1%. Foreigners net sold about 1.2 trillion won of stocks and custody dollar buying supported the won.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:09:25.136Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81944-forex-custody-dollar-buying-lifts-won-to-1-340s-despite-sell-orders-kospi-in
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

The move reflects equity sentiment and a weaker dollar index rather than feed supply or demand, so the direct effect on feed commodity prices is small.

## Sources

- kbthink.com: https://kbthink.com/news-list/view.html?newsId=20261105110814837

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