[Photo] KOSPI Falls Below 1,640 During Trading Session
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Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic, the global stock markets plummeted, and the KOSPI index opened at 1,640.84 on the 17th, down 74.02 points (4.32%) from the previous trading day (1,714.86). Dealers were busy working in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. On the same day, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,231.0 won, up 5.0 won from the previous trading day (1,226.0 won). / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
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