KOSPI ends at record high

KOSPI ends at record high

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on May 11, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having increased 324.24 points, or 4.32 percent, to close at a record high of 7,822.24. South Korean stocks surged on the back of a bull run by semiconductor shares, despite concerns of a potentially botched peace deal between the United States and Iran. (Yonhap)

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