
The won weakened to 1,363 per dollar after stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data lifted the dollar. October payrolls rose by 165,000 against expectations of 65,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, reviving speculation of a December Federal Reserve rate hike.
A stronger dollar and weaker won raise the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports for South Korean buyers.
Not 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.