The Kospi plunged 8 per cent on Wednesday (Mar 4), extending a steep selloff from the previous day as the escalating war in the Middle East rattled investor sentiment.

The sector's gains were a sharp contrast to the wider Kospi, which was down 2% and is currently leading Asian losses.

Economists are warning that the Kospi index topping 6,000 masks a K-shaped divide in the South Korean economy, indicating uneven recovery and growth.

South Korea's Kospi stock index has seen a remarkable gain of over 40% this year, breaking above the 6000-point mark.

Nomura became the first brokerage to project the Kospi at 8,000 in the first half of the year, setting a new high-water mark for targets as South Korea’s benchmark extends a record-breaking rally. Nomura Financial Investment, the Seoul unit of Japan’s Nomura Holdings, raised its first-half outlook to 7,500 in a base case and 8,000 in a bull case in a report released Monday. From the current 5,900 level, that implies potential gains of roughly 27 percent to 36 percent over the next four months. C

South Koreans' investments in overseas stocks nearly tripled in 2025, reaching an all-time high and expanding to a level comparable to domestic investments.

Most Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, extending a selloff amid an escalating Middle East war.

South Korea's KOSPI stock market recorded an average daily trading volume exceeding 30 trillion won in February, indicating significant market activity.

South Korea's KOSPI index has surged by 175% driven by AI momentum, but concerns are growing over intensifying concentration risks within the market.

South Korea’s equity benchmark has crossed a new milestone just a month after surpassing the once-unthinkable 5,000 mark.

South Korean stocks started sharply lower Tuesday amid subdued investor sentiment over ongoing US and Israeli air strikes on Iran.

Kakao Pay, the payments arm of Kakao Corp., surged on Thursday after the USDC issuer Circle delivered an overnight earnings surprise that rippled through stablecoin-linked shares in Seoul. The stock climbed as much as 14 percent to 73,300 won ($51.38) in morning trading on the Kospi before retreating to below 70,000 won by the afternoon. The rally came as Kakao Pay, viewed as one of the leading players in Korea’s emerging stablecoin sector, tracks Circle’s roughly 35 percent jump in New York ove

Asian stock markets experienced a significant rally, with the Australian (ASX) and South Korean (KOSPI) indices reaching all-time highs, driven by a strong rebound in the technology sector.