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▲ The dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on the 31st, where the KOSPI closed up 1,001.89 points (17.91%) from the previous day at 6,595.45, setting all-time records for the largest gain percentage and point increase.
The KOSPI rebounded sharply from a three-day plunge, setting record-breaking gains.
Today (the 31st), the KOSPI closed at 6,595.45, up 1,001.89 points or 17.91% from the previous trading day.
Both the increase percentage and the point increase mark all-time highs.
The previous record for the second-largest gain percentage was 11.95%, recorded on October 30, 2008, during the global financial crisis.
The previous record for the second-largest point increase was 612.52 points, recorded on the 9th of last month.
The index started at 5,657.79, up 64.23 points or 1.15% from the previous session, quickly reclaiming the 6,000 threshold.
At one point during the session, it soared to 6,630.77, with the gain reaching 18.54%.
As the domestic stock market surged, buy sidecars were successively triggered in both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets early in the session.
The KOSDAQ index also finished at 719.76, up 74.98 points or 11.63% from the previous trading day.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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