▲ The KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on a board in the dealing room of Woori Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 4th, when the index fluctuated throughout the session before closing slightly higher.
The KOSPI opened lower on the 5th.
According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:02 a.m. today, the KOSPI stood at 5,580.35, down 103.45 points (1.82%) from the previous trading session.
Afterward, the decline widened to the 2% range.
The index started the session at 5,580.09, down 103.71 points (1.82%) from the previous close.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index stood at 716.35, up 1.40 points (0.20%) from the previous close.
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