# Foreign Exchange and Bonds: The Won Could Rise Again Amid the ‘Blue Wave’

> Fears that a Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections could slow AI investment prompted foreign investors to sell Korean semiconductor shares and weakened the won. The won-dollar rate closed at 1,356.6 on November 6 after reaching 1,365 intraday.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T21:09:20.171Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87994-foreign-exchange-and-bonds-the-won-could-rise-again-amid-the-blue-wave
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

The weaker won makes dollar-priced imports more expensive for Korean buyers, though no specific feed commodity is implicated. The currency move reflects financial-market risk aversion rather than a change in agricultural supply or demand.

## Sources

- hankyung.com: https://www.hankyung.com/article/2026110832191

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