KOSPI Starts Up...Samsung Electronics is on the decline.

The KOSPI started higher, but the top of the overall index is showing a limited trend due to the decline of Samsung Electronics.

Today (20th), the KOSPI continues to be at a similar level after opening at 2,475.76, up 0.15% from yesterday.

As the U.S. stock market closed higher led by technology stocks on expectations of Nvidia's performance, related stocks such as SK Hynix also rose.

However, as Samsung Electronics is on the decline of 2%, the KOSPI's rise seems to be limited.

KOSDAQ also started 0.42 percent higher at 689.03.

The won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,391 won on the Seoul foreign exchange market, up 0.1 won.