[Photo] Won/Dollar Exchange Rate Rises, KOSPI Opens Lower
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As doubts arose regarding the conclusion of the ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East war, all three major U.S. stock indices fell, and the domestic stock market also opened lower on May 8 in Seoul. At the main branch dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, an employee monitors the stock market and exchange rates. On this day, the KOSPI started trading at 7,353.94, down 1.82% from the previous trading day.
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