# Semiconductor selloff in US raises foreign-selling concerns… won-dollar rate faces upward pressure in the 1,350 range

> The won-dollar rate was expected to face upward pressure on November 6 after US semiconductor shares sold off and risk aversion spread. The report cited a sharply higher offshore won-dollar rate and concern that foreign investors could increase sales of Korean equities, while exporters’ dollar sales could limit the rise.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T03:10:22.414Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83254-semiconductor-selloff-in-us-raises-foreign-selling-concerns-won-dollar-rate
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Risk-driven demand for dollars and possible foreign outflows can weaken the won, raising the local cost of imported feed ingredients. Exporter dollar sales may temper that currency-driven cost pressure.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- marketin.edaily.co.kr: https://marketin.edaily.co.kr/News/ReadE?newsId=03168486645643096

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