# S. Korean won strengthens on dollar sales, risk-taking mood

> The South Korean won strengthened 9.5 won to 1,347.1 per dollar on Nov. 9. Exporter dollar sales and a more favorable risk mood supported the currency, although foreign investors continued selling South Korean shares.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T09:11:01.815Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89165-s-korean-won-strengthens-on-dollar-sales-risk-taking-mood
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger won lowers the USD/KRW rate and changes the local-currency cost of imported feed and inputs. This was a currency-market move, with no direct change to commodity supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.yna.co.kr: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261109007700320

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