[Photo] KOSPI Buy-Side Sidecar Triggered: "Another Roller Coaster KOSPI Today"
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The domestic stock indices are displayed on the electronic board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on August 20, after the KOSPI index surged more than 4% at the beginning of the session, triggering a buy-side sidecar. As of 9:05 a.m., the KRW-USD exchange rate stood at 1,389 won, down 8.7 won from the previous week's closing price.
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