The text reports a significant drop in South Korea's stock market, particularly the KOSPI index, which fell by around 8% due to negative signals from U.S. semiconductor stocks, dropping below the 7700 mark. The decline triggered a "sidecar" mechanism that temporarily halted program trading due to the steep losses. The KOSDAQ index also experienced a sharp decline of over 5%, prompting similar measures. In terms of specifics, the KOSPI closed at 7933.1, down 370.31 points (4.46%), while the KOSDAQ decreased by 24.82 points (2.67%) to 904.53. The dollar-won exchange rate opened at 1552.3 won, down 2.6 won compared to the previous day's closing rate. The accompanying image shows a display board at Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul, reflecting the market situation on that day.
한국의 주식 시장이 미국 반도체 주식에서 불어온 찬바람으로 인해 큰 폭으로 하락하였습니다. 2일 코스피는 약 8% 폭락하며 7700선을 무너뜨렸고, 코스닥 또한 5% 이상 급락하는 상황을 맞았습니다. 이로 인해 프로그램 매매가 일시 중단되는 조치가 취해졌습니다.