by Cho Yongjun
Published 17 Mar.2026 09:34(KST)
On March 17, at the headquarters of Hana Bank in Seoul, employees are at work in the dealing room as expectations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz rise. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 5,711.80, up 161.95 points (2.92%) from the previous day. The won-dollar exchange rate started at 1,490.0 won, down 7.5 won, while the KOSDAQ began trading at 1,156.83, up 18.54 points (1.63%).
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