KOSPI at new record high

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on May 4, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having increased 338.12 points, or 5.12 percent, to close at a record high of 6,936.99. South Korean stocks shot up, approaching the 7,000-point mark, as investors scooped up semiconductor shares while awaiting developments in U.S.-Iran peace talks. (Yonhap)

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