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The won weakened to 1,357 per dollar in early trading on November 6, up 14.9 won from the previous close. The article linked the move to foreign stock selling and demand for dollars amid concerns about AI-investment regulation, stronger U.S. employment data, and demand for safe-haven assets.
Foreign outflows and risk aversion supported the dollar against the won, potentially raising South Korea’s import costs for dollar-priced feed commodities. The exchange-rate move is an early-session reading, rather than the later closing rate.
financialpost.co.kr임혜현 기자Nov 6, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
