[Photo] KOSPI Rises, Exchange Rate Starts Lower

On the 17th, the status board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, displayed the KOSPI, KOSDAQ indices, and the KRW/USD exchange rate. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 619.15, up 9.52 points (0.36%) from the previous session, and the KOSDAQ index started at 839.3, rising 6.49 points (0.78%) from the previous trading day. The KRW/USD exchange rate began at 1,390.0 won, down 4.5 won from the previous day. Photo by Yongjun Cho jun21@