South Korea's benchmark Kospi index tops 9,000 for first time

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Published On: 18 Jun 2026, 11:06

SEOUL, June 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea's benchmark Kospi index topped 9,000 points for the first time on Thursday on the back of a tech-fuelled rally led by chip titans Samsung and SK hynix.

The Kospi jumped 1.6 percent to a peak of 9,008.84 in afternoon trade.

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