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The won weakened sharply as concerns about US AI data-center regulation triggered steep declines in US and South Korean stocks. The dollar-won rate opened at 1,357.8, up 15.7 won from the previous close, while foreign investors’ recent net selling of Korean shares added pressure on the currency.
Foreign investors converting proceeds from Korean equities into dollars can increase dollar demand and push USD/KRW higher. The market shock may therefore raise import costs for Korean feed buyers, though official intervention and exporter dollar sales could limit the move.
sidae.com이예빈 기자Nov 6, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
