# [KOSPI falls below 5,000] Exchange rate jumps 15 won as foreign investors sell stocks amid U.S. economic strength

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T15:11:08.404Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84162-kospi-falls-below-5-000-exchange-rate-jumps-15-won-as-foreign-investors-sell
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-01-19 | [S.Korean won falls as Yellen signals rate hike; stocks edge up \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73205-s-korean-won-falls-as-yellen-signals-rate-hike-stocks-edge-up-reuters.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2023-06-23 | [Stocks fall, dollar up as investors weigh more rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35674-stocks-fall-dollar-up-as-investors-weigh-more-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +0.6% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2024-01-30 | [Loonie Dips Amid US Dollar Strength; Eyes Fed Rate Decision, Economic Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32337-loonie-dips-amid-us-dollar-strength-eyes-fed-rate-decision-economic-data.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2021-11-25 | [Asian stocks fall on dollar strength, Bank of Korea hikes rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44286-asian-stocks-fall-on-dollar-strength-bank-of-korea-hikes-rates-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2023-10-05 | [South Korea foreign-exchange reserves fall for second month in September on market intervention](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33875-south-korea-foreign-exchange-reserves-fall-for-second-month-in-september-on.md) | -0.3% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- financialpost.co.kr: https://www.financialpost.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=285136

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