Finance
South Korea stock market cap overtakes Taiwan, rises to world No. 8
South Korea’s total stock market capitalisation has overtaken Taiwan after recently surpassing Germany, rising to eighth in the world, Korea Exchange data showed. Total market value for KOSPI, KOSDAQ and KONEX stood at 4,799.4 trillion won at Friday’s close, slightly above Taiwan’s 4,798.7 trillion won equivalent. The market has continued to rally this year, with KOSPI and KOSDAQ up 20.8 percent and 16.8 percent from end-2025, while brokers raise KOSPI targets.
