Kospi surges past 8,900 mark for first time in early trading
![A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi opening on June 2. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12559520.webp?imageId=12559520&width=960&height=654&format=jpg)
The benchmark Kospi surged past the 8,900 mark for the first time in early trading on Tuesday, moving within striking distance of the 9,000 level.
As of 9:03 a.m., the Kospi stood at 8,905.16, up 116.78 points, or 1.33 percent, from the previous session.
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The index opened at 8,883.19, up 94.81 points, or 1.08 percent, from the previous trading day, and surpassed its previous intraday record high of 8,874.16, set a day earlier.
At the same time, the Kosdaq fell 12.16 points, or 1.16 percent, to 1,037.87.
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.
BY JEONG HYE-JEONG [[email protected]]
