KOSPI at fresh record high

KOSPI at fresh record high

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on April 23, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 57.88 points, or 0.90 percent, to close at a fresh record high of 6,475.81. South Korean stocks closed sharply higher, approaching the 6,500-point level, as investors focused on corporate earnings following the United States' indefinite extension of its ceasefire in the conflict with Iran. (Yonhap)

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