Kospi crosses 9,000 mark for first time

As of 12:52 p.m., the Kospi was up 1.54 percent from the previous session and trading at 9,000.68.

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Published June 18, 2026 - 1:20 p.m. Modified June 18, 2026 - 1:23 p.m.

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi trading at 9,003.45 on June 18.

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The Kospi climbed above the 9,000 mark for the first time during intraday trading on Thursday.

As of 12:52 p.m., the Kospi was up 1.54 percent from the previous session and trading at 9,000.68.

The Kospi first crossed the 8,000 threshold during intraday trading on May 15.

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This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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