KOSPI Surges 7% in Early Trading to Reclaim 8,000 Points; KOSDAQ Recovers 1,000 Mark

The KOSPI surpassed the 8,000-point mark once again today (June 12), bolstered by expectations of an end to the war in the Middle East.

As of 9:02 a.m. today, the KOSPI is at 8,308.19, up 544.24 points (7.01%) from the previous trading day.

The index opened at 8,263.85, up 499.90 points (6.44%) from the previous close, reclaiming the 8,000-point level, and is currently maintaining a sharp rally of 6 to 7 percent.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is at 1,029.29, up 32.36 points (3.25%) from the previous day, recovering the 1,000-point threshold.

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