Overview
- The benchmark index rose 2.31% to a record 5,803.53, marking a second straight all-time high on heavy turnover of 32.74 trillion won.
- Institutional investors were net buyers of 1.61 trillion won, while foreigners sold 745.06 billion won and retail investors offloaded 986.12 billion won.
- SK hynix jumped 6.15% to 949,000 won as Samsung Electronics inched up to 190,100 won, with defense, shipbuilders and Doosan Enerbility advancing and autos trading mixed.
- The won weakened to 1,446.65 per U.S. dollar by the close, following a prior session that briefly triggered a Kosdaq program-trading sidecar during a tech surge.
- Markets looked past overnight U.S. declines tied to Iran tensions and liquidity worries, with sentiment supported by AI-led chip strength and prospects for shareholder-return initiatives.