# 'Blue Wave Shock' Sends Won-Dollar Rate to 1,360s for First Time in a Month

> The won-dollar rate reached an intraday high of 1,362.2 on November 6 and was 1,356.6 at 3:30 p.m., up 14.5 won from the previous session. The article links the move to concerns about tighter AI data-center rules after the U.S. midterm elections, a sharp equity selloff, and continued foreign selling of Korean shares; it also notes that oil prices rose.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:10:51.219Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83692-blue-wave-shock-sends-won-dollar-rate-to-1-360s-for-first-time-in-a-month
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker won raises the local-currency cost of imported feed, while higher oil can add to energy and freight expenses. Together, these moves could increase procurement costs for South Korean buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-10-12 | [Won fades to 14-month low against dollar amid inflation concerns - The Korea Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44798-won-fades-to-14-month-low-against-dollar-amid-inflation-concerns-the-korea.md) | +2.4% | +1.7% |
| WTI | 2026-03-31 | [South African rand set for more than 6% monthly drop against dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20455-south-african-rand-set-for-more-than-6-monthly-drop-against-dollar-reuters.md) | +9.6% | -1.7% |
| WTI | 2016-11-30 | [Dollar surges to 8-1/2-month high against yen on OPEC deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74079-dollar-surges-to-8-1-2-month-high-against-yen-on-opec-deal.md) | +12.5% | +19.3% |
| WTI | 2026-06-29 | [Dollar poised for best month in nearly a year; eyes on jobs data, Gulf tension \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19011-dollar-poised-for-best-month-in-nearly-a-year-eyes-on-jobs-data-gulf-tension.md) | -0.8% | +30.0% |
| WTI | 2026-09-08 | [Yen extends rally to new seven-month high; dollar subdued ahead of CPI \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17707-yen-extends-rally-to-new-seven-month-high-dollar-subdued-ahead-of-cpi-reuters.md) | +9.2% | +3.1% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-01 | [Indian rupee breaks 69 vs dollar for first time; down over 8% in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64796-indian-rupee-breaks-69-vs-dollar-for-first-time-down-over-8-in-2018.md) | -3.1% | -4.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-10-02 | [Rupiah Weakens Past 15,000 per Dollar for First Time Since 1998 - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62835-rupiah-weakens-past-15-000-per-dollar-for-first-time-since-1998-bloomberg.md) | -1.1% | -8.8% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-04 | [Rand falls to lowest level against the dollar in months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33924-rand-falls-to-lowest-level-against-the-dollar-in-months.md) | -3.8% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- yna.co.kr: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20261106136200002

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