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| ▲ Traders work inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on April 27, 2026. (Yonhap) |
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Market cap of S. Korean-listed companies surpasses 6,000 tln won for 1st time: data
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The total market capitalization of companies listed on the local stock market surpassed 6,000 trillion won (US$4.08 trillion) for the first time on Monday, boosted by anticipation for the semiconductor sector, industry data showed.
The combined market capitalization of companies listed on the country's three stock bourses stood at 6,047.9 trillion won as of early Monday morning, according to the data from the Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea's main bourse operator.
The three markets are the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), the secondary KOSDAQ and the KONEX market for small and medium-sized enterprises.
South Korea's major stock gauges were on a bullish run since the start of April amid anticipation for the country's top chipmaking giants. The KOSPI advanced over 28 percent from April 1 to Friday, while the smaller KOSDAQ rose 14.4 percent during the same period, according to data from Yonhap Infomax, the financial arm of Yonhap News Agency.
Early this month, the country's major semiconductor firms -- Samsung Electronics and SK hynix -- each posted record first-quarter earnings, boosted by high demand for semiconductors amid a global boom in artificial intelligence.
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