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KOSPI Surges 3.3% to Close at 5,735... KOSDAQ Also Up 1.4%
Published : Oct 21, 2026 4:10 PM
▲ The KOSPI and other indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 21st. On this day, the KOSPI closed the regular trading session with a surge in the 3% range, finishing up 182.92 points (3.29%) from the previous session at 5,735.66.
The KOSPI closed the regular trading session with a sharp surge in the 3% range today (the 21st).
On this day, the KOSPI finished the session up 182.92 points (3.29%) from the previous session at 5,735.66.
The index opened at 5,666.34, up 113.60 points (2.05%), and at one point soared as high as 5,816.43, a 4.75% increase.
As a result, at around 10:51 AM, a buy sidecar was triggered on the main Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) market, suspending the effect of program purchase quotes for 5 minutes.
The KOSDAQ closed at 792.76, up 10.79 points (1.38%) from the previous session.
The KOSDAQ index started at 793.40, up 11.43 points (1.46%), and fluctuated up and down throughout the day.
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