[Photo] KOSPI Rises, Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Falls

As the KOSPI index once again surpassed the 5,000-point mark during intraday trading, an employee is seen monitoring the stock market and exchange rates at the main dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on January 23. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 4,984.08, up 31.55 points (0.64%) from the previous trading day’s close of 4,952.53.