# Won-dollar rate jumps amid market rout, closes up 14.5 won at 1,356.6 won (Update)

> The won-dollar rate closed at 1,356.6 on November 6, up 14.5 won from the previous day, as South Korean stocks plunged and foreign investors sold a net 2.769 trillion won of shares. The article reports concerns that a Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterms could bring tighter AI and semiconductor regulation, while officials announced temporary market-stabilization measures.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:10:51.141Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83691-won-dollar-rate-jumps-amid-market-rout-closes-up-14-5-won-at-1-356-6-won-update
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Foreign capital outflows and weaker risk sentiment can weaken the won, increasing the local-currency cost of imported feed. The temporary market measures may help limit financial-market volatility but do not directly change commodity supply.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fnnews.com: https://www.fnnews.com/news/202611061612232824

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