[Photo] Won/Dollar Exchange Rate Rises, KOSPI Opens Lower
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As doubts surfaced regarding the conclusion of ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East war, all three major U.S. stock indexes fell, and the Korean stock market also opened lower on May 8. 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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