# South Korean Won Weakens as Dollar-Won Rate Closes at 1,342.1

> The won ended Thursday at 1,342.1 per dollar, 0.6 won weaker than the previous close of 1,341.5. The rate opened at 1,338.5 and finished 19 won above its 2026 low of 1,323.1, according to Bank of Korea data.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T06:10:14.616Z
- Category: market · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83406-south-korean-won-weakens-as-dollar-won-rate-closes-at-1-342-1
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker won increases the local-currency cost of dollar-priced imported feed ingredients, all else equal. The reported daily move was modest and does not point to a new supply or demand shift.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- econotimes.com: https://econotimes.com/South-Korean-Won-Weakens-as-Dollar-Won-Rate-Closes-at-1-342-1-1771754

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