[Photo] KOSPI Starts Down, Exchange Rate Rises

On the 21st, when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) held its benchmark interest rate steady, employees were working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 2544.81, down 4.93 points (0.58%) from the previous session, and the won-dollar exchange rate started at 1332.5 won, up 2.4 won from the previous trading day. Photo by Yongjun Cho jun21@