KOSPI hits record high as Samsung and SK hynix fly
by Yoo Na-hyunPosted : February 24, 2026, 16:59Updated : February 24, 2026, 17:49
Market indicators including the KOSPI are displayed on an electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung District, central Seoul, on Feb. 24. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
SEOUL, February 24 (AJP) - Seoul's benchmark KOSPI closed Tuesday, just shy of 6,000 milestone, less than a month after the break above 5,000.
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix also hit historic heights - 200,000 won, up 7,000 won from the previous close and 1,005,000 won, up 54,000 won respectively
Market indicators including the KOSPI are displayed on an electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung District, central Seoul, on Feb. 24. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
Market indicators including the KOSPI are displayed on an electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung District, central Seoul, on Feb. 24. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
Market indicators including the KOSPI are displayed on an electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung District, central Seoul, on Feb. 24. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun