Kospi tops 6,000 for first time
Published: 25 Feb. 2026, 09:32
Updated: 25 Feb. 2026, 12:30
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- KIM JU-YEON
- [email protected]
![Hana Bank employees celebrate the Kospi surpassing 6,000 points at the bank's trading room in central Seoul on Feb. 25, 2026. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/02/25/7a273b1e-360b-426c-a969-f55604a28805.jpg)
Hana Bank employees celebrate the Kospi surpassing 6,000 points at the bank's trading room in central Seoul on Feb. 25, 2026. [YONHAP]
Korea’s benchmark stock index broke above the 6,000 mark on Wednesday, in less than a month after crossing 5,000, driven by gains in chipmakers.
The Kospi traded at 6,012.44 at 9:03 a.m., up 42.8 points, or 0.72 percent, from the previous session's close.
The index surged more than 2 percent to close at a record high 5,969.64 on Tuesday, led by advances in chip and auto shares.
BY KIM JU-YEON [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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