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The financial market has been shaken by bad news both inside and outside the country, including Japan's whitelisting measures. The KOSDAQ gave 600 orders in 2 years and 5 months, and the KOSPI fell 2%.

This is the report of Jang Hoon Kyung.

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As of 11:50 am, the KOSDAQ was down 8.90 points, or 4.04 percent, at 590.80.

The KOSDAQ fell below the 600 mark only two years and five months after March 10, 2017.

Individuals and institutions are buying net worth of 30.4 billion won and 5.3 billion won, but they are being pushed by the foreigner 's arm.

Foreigners are net selling 33.4 billion won.

There are 1172 falling stocks and 111 rising stocks.

The KOSPI index also fell 2.01 percent, or 40.10 points, to close at 1958.03.

Individuals and foreigners are net selling for 102.6 billion won and 125.8 billion won.

It is only two years and nine months that the KOSPI fell into the 1950s.

This is due to the overlapping of domestic and foreign negative factors such as Japan's export regulations and worsening trade disputes in the US.

As the dollar continues to strengthen, the KRW depreciates and the exchange rate also surges.

The won-dollar exchange rate was 1.02 percent higher at 12.21 won and the won rate was 1.212.70 won.