# U.S. Job Growth Surprises, Strengthens Dollar as Exchange Rate Rises to 1360 Won

> U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in October, well above the 59,000 forecast, and unemployment fell to 4.1%. The stronger-than-expected report boosted expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening, strengthening the dollar and pushing the won-dollar rate into the 1,360-won range.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T03:10:27.227Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88553-u-s-job-growth-surprises-strengthens-dollar-as-exchange-rate-rises-to-1360-won
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar can raise the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Korean buyers. Higher expected U.S. rates supported the dollar and weighed on the won.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-02-28 | [Pound-to-Dollar Rate Retreats on U.S. GDP Growth Surprise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60858-pound-to-dollar-rate-retreats-on-u-s-gdp-growth-surprise.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-03-29 | [Stronger Dollar To Pound Sterling Exchange Rate As US Growth Impresses Investors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66236-stronger-dollar-to-pound-sterling-exchange-rate-as-us-growth-impresses-investors.md) | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2018-04-30 | [US Dollar To Australian Dollar (USD/AUD) Exchange Rate Rises 0.5% On US Spending Stats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65756-us-dollar-to-australian-dollar-usd-aud-exchange-rate-rises-0-5-on-us-spending.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2025-01-10 | [Rand Tumbles Above 19 as Dollar Strengthens on US Jobs Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26805-rand-tumbles-above-19-as-dollar-strengthens-on-us-jobs-data.md) | +0.1% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2018-11-09 | [Gold edges down as Fed's interest rate view strengthens dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61963-gold-edges-down-as-fed-s-interest-rate-view-strengthens-dollar.md) | +0.2% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- ajupress.com: https://www.ajupress.com/view/20261109092470501

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