KOSPI at fresh high

KOSPI at fresh high

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Woori Bank in Seoul on April 30, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having increased 55.18 points, or 0.82 percent, to an intraday high of 6,746.08. Seoul stocks opened higher at a fresh high of over 6,700 as investors bet that chip demand will remain solid amid strong earnings from Samsung and U.S. big tech giants. (Yonhap)

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