[Market Overview] KOSPI 2552.60 (△0.59%), KOSDAQ 724.58 (△0.43%), KRW/USD Exchange Rate 1453.0 KRW (▽5.2 KRW) Opening

# KOSPI Opens Higher by 0.59%, KOSDAQ Gains 0.43% KOSPI began the trading day 15.00 points higher, opening at 2552.60, a 0.59% increase from the previous closing of 2537.60. KOSDAQ index started the day at 724.58, up 3.08 points or 0.43% from the prior close of 721.50. In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the Korean won to the U.S. dollar exchange rate opened at 1453.0 won, marking a 5.2 won decline from the previous rate of 1458.2 won.