# Won Holds Up Despite Foreign Investors’ 8.7 Trillion-Won ‘Sell Korea’ as Semiconductor Dollars Provide Support

> Foreign investors sold 8.69 trillion won of South Korean stocks over three days as concerns about AI data-center regulation weighed on shares. The won weakened, but strong semiconductor export receipts and exporters’ dollar sales helped limit its decline; upcoming dividend remittances could add dollar demand.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:10:20.468Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88234-won-holds-up-despite-foreign-investors-8-7-trillion-won-sell-korea-as
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

The won’s exchange rate affects the local cost of imported feed, while strong export-related dollar supply can cushion currency weakness. Dividend outflows could renew upward pressure on the dollar and raise import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- edaily.co.kr: https://www.edaily.co.kr/News/Read?mediaCodeNo=257&newsId=01390726645644080

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