[Today's Won] Dollar-Won starts at 1,344.0 won... 3.0 won higher than previous trading day's close

The won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,344.0 won on November 4, up 3.0 won from the previous session's close of 1,341.0 won, according to Bank of Korea data. The prior trading day saw intraday movement between 1,337.5 and 1,346.8 won, with the close near the low end of this year's 1,323.1–1,555.8 won range. Seoul Foreign Exchange Brokerage set the day's base rate at 1,341.2 won, while the won traded at 201.12 per yuan on November 3. The modest opening gain keeps the currency near its yearly low, a level that matters for imported inflation and foreign capital flows. Traders will watch whether the won holds above the 1,340 mark or tests the year's floor near 1,323.