Although the KOSPI started lower, as of 9:50 a.m. on January 8, it was continuing an upward trend, rising nearly 1%. The status board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, displays the KOSPI, the won/dollar exchange rate, and the KOSDAQ. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 4,531.46, down 19.60 points (0.43%) from the previous session, while the won/dollar exchange rate started at 1,449.7 won, up 3.9 won from the previous session.
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