[Photo] Won-Dollar Exchange Rate, KOSPI Starts Lower
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As the KOSPI failed to sustain its upward momentum and dropped sharply, employees monitor the stock market and exchange rates in the dealing room at Hana Bank’s headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 16, 2026. On this day, the KOSPI opened at 6,960.50, down 323.91 points (4.45%) from the previous session, while the KOSDAQ index started at 813.32, down 16.11 points (1.94%).
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