On the 21st, when the second term of the U.S. Donald Trump administration began, the status board in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul displayed the won/dollar exchange rate and the KOSPI index. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 2,533.23, up 13.18 points (0.52%) from the previous session, the KOSDAQ rose 0.91 points (0.13%) to 728.57, and the won/dollar exchange rate started the session at 1,437.0 won, down 14.7 won.
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