KOSPI tops 4,000 points for 1st time in history

The benchmark KOSPI topped the 4,000-point mark for the first time on Monday, reaching an unprecedented high since the market’s baseline was established at 100 points in 1980. The KOSPI had previously closed above the 3,000-point mark on June 20, reaching the milestone for the first time in more than three years. The achievement comes just days before a series of 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, which market observers say could help ease uncertainties surrounding trade-related risks. The KOSPI closed at 4,042.83 points Monday, up 2.57 percent from Friday’s close. It started the day at 3,999.79 points, quickly climbing above 4,000 and remaining there for the rest of the session. Foreign and institutional investors were net buyers of 647.2 billion won ($451.32 million) and 234.2 billion won in stocks, respectively, offsetting the net selling of 796.6 billion wonby retail investors. The KOSPI has been rising for more than a week, and market observers say that the scheduled summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and ChineseWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times