KOSPI at record high

KOSPI at record high

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Jan. 9, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 33.95 points, or 0.75 percent, to an all-time closing high of 4,586.32. Seoul shares extended their rally to a sixth straight session despite profit-taking following recent sharp gains in technology, defense and shipbuilding stocks. (Yonhap)

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