[Photo] KOSPI Starts with a Sharp Drop Due to US Tariffs
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A dealer is working in the dealing room at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 3rd, where the U.S. administration under Donald Trump applied a 25% reciprocal tariff rate on Korea. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 2,437.43, down 68.43 points (2.73%) from the previous day, the won/dollar exchange rate rose 4.4 won to 1,471.0 won, and the KOSDAQ started at 670.75, down 14.10 points (2.06%).
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