KOSPI Closes at Record High of 8,864, Up 1.58%

The KOSPI successfully turned to gains today (June 17), closing at the 8,800 level.

The KOSPI ended the trading session at 8,864.24, up 137.64 points, or 1.58%, from yesterday.

This marks a new record high for the index based on closing prices, surpassing the previous record of 8,801.49.

The index opened at 8,622.13, down 104.47 points, or 1.20%.

It later rose by as much as 1.67% during the session, reaching 8,872.18.

The KOSDAQ index started at 1,019.88, up 1.20 points, or 0.12%, and finished the day at 1,031.96, an increase of 13.28 points, or 1.30%.

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