KOSPI rises over 5,600-pt mark

KOSPI rises over 5,600-pt mark

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Woori Bank in Seoul on Feb. 19, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 170.24 points, or 3.09 percent, to close at 5,677.25. South Korean stocks surpassed the 5,600-point mark for the first time ever, boosted by sharp gains in semiconductor and other blue-chip tech shares amid optimism about artificial intelligence. (Yonhap)

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