The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.9% to close at 2,537 points on Friday, recovering losses from the previous session and tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally. This move came after remarks by US President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum, in which he called for immediate interest rate cuts and urged Saudi Arabia to address oil prices. Meanwhile, South Korea's Acting President, Choi Sang-mok, instructed authorities to closely monitor policy shifts in the US administration and global financial markets, emphasizing the heightened uncertainty. The benchmark index also increased 0.5% over the week, marking its fifth consecutive weekly gain. Among key stock indexes, notable advances were seen from SK Hynix (0.5%), Samsung Biologics (3.2%), and Hyundai Heavy Industries (2%). South Korea's financial markets will be closed Monday through Thursday for the Lunar New Year holidays.
The main stock market index in South Korea (KOSPI) increased 137 points or 5.72% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from South Korea. Historically, the South Korea Stock Market reached an all time high of 3316.08 in June of 2021. South Korea Stock Market - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on January 25 of 2025.
The main stock market index in South Korea (KOSPI) increased 137 points or 5.72% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from South Korea. The South Korea Stock Market is expected to trade at 2484.80 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 2395.00 in 12 months time.