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| ▲ An electronic board at Hana Bank dealing room in Seoul shows the benchmark KOSPI closing more than 1.5 percent higher at 4,525.48 on Jan. 6, 2026, surpassing the 4,500-point mark for the first time. (Yonhap) |
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KOSPI tops 4,500 for 1st time on tech gains
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares jumped more than 1.5 percent Tuesday to close at above the historic milestone of 4,500 on the back of a rise in semiconductors, brokerages and shipbuilders. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 67.96 points, or 1.52 percent, to finish at a new record high of 4,525.48, breaking the 4,500-point mark for the first time.
The index broke through the 4,400-point threshold the previous session on continued gains in technology stocks.
Trading volume was heavy at 492.84 million shares worth 25.27 trillion won (US$17.4 billion), with losers outnumbering gainers 482 to 394.
The index opened lower, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street, but later turned higher as retail investors scooped up technology and other large-cap stocks.
Individuals bought a net 597.55 billion won worth of shares, offsetting net selling by foreigners and institutions totaling 618.83 billion won and 68.93 billion won, respectively.
The local currency was quoted at 1,445.50 won against the greenback at 3:30 p.m., down 1.7 won from the previous session.
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