[Market Update] KOSPI 2574.82 (△1.47%), KOSDAQ 729.49 (△1.11%), Won-Dollar Exchange Rate 1451.0 Won (▽7.2 Won) Closed

# South Korean Markets Close Higher, Won Strengthens Against Dollar South Korea's Kospi market closed on April 12 with a significant gain. The benchmark Kospi index rose by 37.22 points, or 1.47%, to finish at 2574.82, up from the previous close of 2537.60. The Kosdaq index also experienced an uptick, climbing by 7.99 points, or 1.11%, to close at 729.49, compared to the prior session's 721.50. In the foreign exchange market, the South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar. The won-dollar exchange rate ended the week at 1451.0 won per dollar, marking a decline of 7.3 won from the previous session's 1458.2 won.