KOSDAQ Index Drops After 'Yoon Statement'The exchange rate also rose slightly.

After President Yoon Suk Yeol's announcement, the KOSDAQ index, which had been rising, turned downward.

On the KOSDAQ market, the KOSDAQ index started 0.75% higher at 680.97, but has been falling as foreign net selling began to increase after President Yoon's statement.

In the stock market, the KOSPI started 0.58% higher at 2,456.63, but gains have been shrinking since Yoon's statement.

In both markets, foreigners are net selling over 300 billion won.

In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate started at 1,429.1 won, down 3.1 won, and rose to the early 1,430 won level.