The Korea Composite Stock Price Index ( KOSPI ) ended the day ' s trading session at 1 , 600 . 13 , down 6 . 77 points from yesterday . KOSPI recovered the 1600 - level despite foreigners ' selling . The Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ( KOSDAQ ) finished at 494 . 97 , down 2 . 96 points from the previous close . KOSDAQ made a sharp fall due to unstable investment sentiment as KOSPI collapsed the 1600 - level mid - day . The won - dollar exchange ended at 1 , 168 . 70 won , while the won is being traded at 1 , 314 . 03 won per 100 yen . [ ⓒ Maeil Business Newspaper & mk . co . kr , All rights reserved ]