On the 1st, the KOSPI index opened at 2,511.24 points, up 1.21% from the previous trading day, as dealers were working in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. On the same day, the USD-KRW exchange rate started trading at 1,473 won, up 0.1 won from the previous trading day.
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