# U.S. 'Blue Wave' Fallout Sends Stocks Tumbling; Won-Dollar Rate Tops 1,350 Won (Update)

> South Korea’s won-dollar rate rose to 1,356.6 won per dollar on November 6, up 14.5 won from the previous session and its highest level since October 1. The report links the won’s decline and a sharp Korean stock-market selloff to investor concerns that tighter U.S. AI data-center regulation could weaken semiconductor demand after Democrats’ midterm victory.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:10:50.669Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83685-u-s-blue-wave-fallout-sends-stocks-tumbling-won-dollar-rate-tops-1-350-won
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Risk aversion and foreign selling of Korean shares can weaken the won, making dollar-priced feed imports more expensive in local currency. The exchange-rate move adds cost pressure for Korean feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- asiae.co.kr: https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026110616452118492

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