KOSPI rises over 7,000-pt mark

Employees take part in a ceremony at the dealing room of Woori Bank in Seoul on May 6, 2026, to celebrate the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having risen 447.57 points, or 6.45 percent, to close at a record high of 7,384.56. South Korean stocks shot up, driven by a semiconductor rally and optimism for a potential peace deal in the Middle East. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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