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On March 23, as fears of an escalation in the Middle East war grew, the KOSPI index opened at 5,580.15, down 201.05 points from the previous trading day. The electronic board in the dealing room at Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul displays the status of the domestic stock market and exchange rates. On this day, the won-dollar exchange rate started trading at 1,504.9 won, up 4.3 won from the previous trading day.
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