# Foreigners Net Sell 2.8 Trillion Won Amid ‘Blue Tsunami’; Exchange Rate Surges Into the 1,350-Won Range

> After the U.S. midterm election, concerns that tighter rules could slow AI data-center construction weighed on semiconductor stocks and fueled risk aversion. Foreign investors sold a net 2.769 trillion won of South Korean shares, and the won weakened, with the dollar-won rate rising 14.5 won to 1,356.6.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T21:28:25.542Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84987-foreigners-net-sell-2-8-trillion-won-amid-blue-tsunami-exchange-rate-surges
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Foreign equity outflows and risk aversion increased demand for dollars against the won, pushing USDKRW higher. A weaker won can raise the local-currency cost of imported feed and other commodities, though the article identifies no specific commodity-flow change.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dt.co.kr: https://www.dt.co.kr/article/12093618

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