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Today (26th) in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate closed the market with the exchange rate exceeding 1,430 won.
It has been 13 years and 6 months since the 2009 financial crisis.
Conversely, as stock prices fell sharply, the KOSPI index hit its lowest level in two years and two months.
This is reporter Jo Yoon-ha.
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won-dollar exchange rate soared by more than 20 won in one day.
As soon as the market opened, it crossed 1,420 won and once soared to 1,434.8 won, ending the trade at 1,431.3 won, up 22 won from the closing price last Friday.
It is the first time in 13 years and 6 months since the 2009 financial crisis that the exchange rate exceeded 1,430 won per dollar.
The British pound depreciated sharply as the dollar soared as the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, implemented austerity austerity measures.
The British government announced the largest tax cut in 50 years, saying that it would revive the economy, but rather, the preference for the dollar has strengthened as fears that the fiscal situation will deteriorate.
The stock market was also shaken up today.
The KOSPI plunged more than 3%, recording the lowest level in two years and two months, and the KOSDAQ index also collapsed at the 700 line.
Samsung Electronics, the No. 1 market capitalization, once dropped to 53,600 won, setting a new low for the year, and then ended the transaction at 53,900 won.
The stock price of Kakao broke the 60,000 won line, recording the lowest level in a year, and Naver also fell 2.85% from the previous day.
As the US Federal Reserve announces an additional rate hike, fears of a global economic slowdown are growing.