On the 18th, when the KOSPI started rising, recovering the 2600 level for the first time in over four months, the status board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul displayed the KOSPI index and the KRW/USD exchange rate. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 2,613.25, up 2.83 points (0.11%) from the previous session, and the KRW/USD exchange rate started the session at 1,442.00 won, up 0.3 won.
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