KOSPI opens higher for 2nd day...Starting with a low exchange rate.

The KOSPI opened higher for the second day.

Today (24th), the KOSPI opened at 2,450.55, up 0.35% from yesterday.

The KOSDAQ also started at 683.02, up 0.56%.Early in the

session, retail investors are buying lower, leading the index higher.

On the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,451.5 won, down 0.5 won.