KOSPI hits record high

KOSPI hits record high

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 338.41 points, or 6.84 percent, to close at a record high of 5,288.08. South Korean stocks shot up, as investors brushed off concerns over the newly nominated Federal Reserve chair and went bargain hunting. (Yonhap)

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