[Photo] KOSPI, 'Successful Settlement at 2500!'

The KOSPI index closed at 2,501.24, up 20.61 points (0.83%), settling above the 2,500 mark on the 22nd. Dealers are seen working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The KOSDAQ index fell 3.66 points (0.54%) to 677.01, and the USD/KRW exchange rate closed at 1,401.8 won, up 4.3 won.