[DigitalToday reporter Sangyeop Oh] South Korea's KOSPI, which set an all-time high shortly after the open on Jan. 2, the first trading day of 2026, rose more than 2 percent at one point and broke above the 4,300 mark.
As of 2:57 p.m., the KOSPI was up 2.16 percent from the previous session at 4,305.23.
The index opened up 10.36 points, or 0.25 percent, at 4,224.53 and steadily extended gains to move above 4,300.
The KOSPI's previous intraday record high was 4,226.75, set on Nov. 4, 2025.
Foreign investors are leading the rise with net buying of 310.9 billion won. Individuals and institutions, meanwhile, are net sellers of 286.0 billion won and 63.4 billion won, respectively, taking profits.
Samsung Electronics, the bellwether of the domestic market, is trading up 6.84 percent at 128,100 won. SK Hynix is also up 4.30 percent at 679,000 won.
Sangyeop Oh
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