KOSPI reaches new high after weeklong holiday

By Lim Jaeho Posted : October 10, 2025, 16:51 Updated : October 10, 2025, 16:52
An electronic board shows the benchmark KOSPI index and other market indicators at Hana Bank in central Seoul on Oct. 10, 2025. Yonhap
SEOUL, October 10 (AJP) - The benchmark KOSPI surpassed the 3,600 level for the first time on Friday, following a sharp opening after a weeklong break for the country's biggest Chuseok holiday.

KOSPI hit a record intraday high of 3,617.86 and closed at 3,610.60, up 61.39 points or 1.73 percent, from the previous session.

The record rally was fueled by foreign investors, who snapped up a net 1.06 trillion won in shares.

Among the top market-cap stocks, Samsung Electronics rose 6.07 percent to close at 94,400 Korean won (US$66.48), SK Hynix gained 8.22 percent to 427,000 won ($300.70), Doosan Enerbility jumped 14.97 percent to 74,400 won ($52.39), and Naver increased 5.73 percent to 267,000 won ($188.03).

On the other hand, shares of LG Energy Solution fell 9.90 percent to close at 359,500 won ($253.17), while those of Hanwha Aerospace dropped 5.01 percent to 1,040,000 won ($732.39), seeing relatively steep declines.

The junior Kosdaq closed at 859.49, up 5.24 points or 0.61 percent from the previous trading session.
Lim Jaeho

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