# [Market Open] Kospi falls below 5,000 amid sharp swings in Kospi and Kosdaq; won-dollar rate jumps 15.7 won

> South Korean stocks plunged on November 6 after a steep overnight decline in US technology and semiconductor shares, with the Kospi briefly falling below 5,000 and triggering trading halts. Foreign investors led heavy selling, while the won-dollar exchange rate rose into the mid-1,350s as safe-haven demand strengthened.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T03:10:22.341Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83253-market-open-kospi-falls-below-5-000-amid-sharp-swings-in-kospi-and-kosdaq-won
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Foreign selling and risk aversion support the dollar against the won, which can increase Korean buyers’ costs for dollar-priced feed imports. The article does not report a direct change in agricultural commodity supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- businesskorea.co.kr: https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=280657

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