[Photo] KOSPI Starts Down, Exchange Rate Rises

On the 13th, as expectations for a U.S. stock market rally and interest rate cuts diminished, the Nasdaq closed down 1.63%. The KOSPI index opened at 2,508.15, down 7.63 points (0.30%) from the previous session, and the USD/KRW exchange rate started the day at 1,473.2 won, up 8.2 won. On the same day, employees at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, were conducting their work.

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