Yi Whan-woo is a Korea Times journalist primarily covering finance. He writes in-depth articles on macroeconomy and financial markets and previously covered sports, politics, diplomacy and inter-Korean affairs, among others. Feel free to contact him at yistory@koreatimes.co.kr.
KOSPI soars to yearly high again
An electronic board shows the benchmark KOSPI closing at 3,183.23 points, up 49.49 points from the previous session, at the main lobby of the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul's financial district of Yeouido, Thursday. The main index climbed to the highest level since Sept. 7, 2021, when it closed at 3,187.42 points. The market capitalization of the country's stock markets, including Kosdaq and KONEX, surpassed 3,000 trillion won ($2.18 trillion) mark for the first time. Yonhap
By Yi Whan-woo