KOSPI Turns Down... Back to the 1600s
Started with a 4% Increase but Turned to a Downtrend in the Afternoon
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[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] The KOSPI, which opened more than 4% higher than the previous day at the market opening, turned to a downward trend and fell back to the 1600 level.
According to the Korea Exchange on the 27th, as of 2:19 PM, the KOSPI is showing 1668.83, down 1.01% from the previous day. This contrasts with the opening at 1756.07, up 4.14% from the previous day.
It briefly dropped to the 1600 level around 11:18 AM but then rebounded to reach 1725 near 1 PM. However, it soon continued to decline and settled back to the 1660 level.
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The KOSDAQ also turned downward. At the same time, it recorded 506.33, down 1.99% from the previous day. After opening at 535.94, up 3.74% from the previous day, and rising to the 540s, it began to decline after 1 PM.
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