▲ The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index is displayed on a screen in a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Jan. 7, 2026, after opening higher and briefly surpassing the 4,600 mark during trading hours. (Yonhap)

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KOSPI briefly tops 4,600 day after hitting all-time high

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- The country's benchmark stock index Wednesday briefly topped another historic milestone of 4,600 a day after closing at an all-time high of above 4,500 on an extended chip rally.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was at 4,559.59 at 10:12 a.m., up 34.11 points, or 0.75 percent from the previous session's close, after hitting an intraday high of 4,611.72.

On Tuesday, the KOSPI rose 1.52 percent to close at an all-time high of 4,525.48, backed by a rally in semiconductors, brokerages and shipbuilders.

Investors are closely watching whether the main index will sustain its rally and close above the 4,600-point level, supported by continued strength in technology stocks.

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