[Photo] Soaring International Oil Prices
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As West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil briefly surpassed $100 per barrel, international oil prices were displayed in the dealing room at Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul on March 19. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 5,761.40, down 2.76% from the previous trading session, while the won-dollar exchange rate started at 1,505 won, up 21.9 won.
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