[Photo] Busy Dealing Room

On the 8th, as the three major indices on the New York Stock Exchange all closed lower, reigniting concerns about inflation (persistent price increases), employees at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul were conducting their work. On that day, the KOSPI index opened at 2,481.25, down 10.85 points (0.44%) from the previous session, and the won/dollar exchange rate started the day at 1,455.0 won, up 1.5 won, continuing the downward trend.