[Photo] KOSPI Starts Off on the Rise

On the 13th, KOSPI opened at 2,570.01, up 19.93 points (0.78%) from the previous trading day, as dealers were working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On the same day, the USD/KRW exchange rate started trading at 1,290.8 won, up 2.2 won from the previous trading day. / Reporter Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@