# [Today's won] Won slips 0.5 to close at 1,341.5 per dollar By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/48544 Published: 2026-11-04T14:20:43.000Z Updated: 2026-11-04T14:20:43.000Z Section: Investing > The won weakened 0.5 to close at 1,341.5 per dollar after opening at 1,344. The closing rate remained near the year's low, about 8% of the way up the annual range. The won weakened by 0.5 to close at 1,341.5 per dollar, remaining near the year's strongest level of 1,323.1. The dollar-won rate stood 13.8% below its yearly high of 1,555.8. The closing rate of 1,341.5 won per dollar compared with 1,341 in the previous session. On November 4, 2026, the dollar-won rate opened at 1,344, up 3 won from the previous close. The won recovered during the session, with the rate ending 2.5 won below the opening level, according to the Bank of Korea's published rates. The closing rate was about 8% of the way from the year's low of 1,323.1 on October 26 to its high of 1,555.8 on July 2. It was also 74.5 won below the 1,416 recorded on August 11, reflecting a stronger won over that period. The won also strengthened compared with November 4, 2025, when the rate was 1,437.9 per dollar. Converting 1 million won into dollars at that rate would have yielded about $695.46. Converting that amount back at the latest closing rate would return about 932,958 won, a decline of 67,042 won, or 6.7%, in won terms. On November 4, the published rates were 200.88 won per Chinese yuan and about 848 won per 100 Japanese yen. [The won today]()