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title: "South Korea's Kospi Gains Over 40% This Year, Breaks Above 6000"
description: "South Korea's Kospi index has surged over 40% this year, surpassing the 6000 mark for the first time. The index rose 0.6% to 6006.80, driven by gains in semiconductor and auto shares, following a rebo"
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published_at: "2026-02-25T01:06:50.000Z"
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# South Korea's Kospi Gains Over 40% This Year, Breaks Above 6000

> South Korea's Kospi index has surged over 40% this year, surpassing the 6000 mark for the first time. The index rose 0.6% to 6006.80, driven by gains in semiconductor and auto shares, following a rebound in U.S. equities. Major contributors included Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, and Kia. This rally was influenced by a significant chip deal between Meta Platforms and AMD, which alleviated concerns about AI's impact on technology firms.

By Kwanwoo Jun

South Korea's benchmark stock index rose above 6000 for the first time, gaining more than 40% this year, putting it among the world's top-performing markets.

Semiconductor and auto shares led Wednesday's gains as they tracked an overnight rebound in U.S. equities.

The benchmark Kospi was 0.6% higher at 6006.80 in early trade. It has increased 43% this year.

Index heavyweight Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory-chip maker, was last up 1.3%. SK Hynix, a main supplier of high bandwidth memory to Nvidia, was 0.7% higher. Car manufacturers Hyundai Motor and its sibling Kia advanced 4.6% and 11%, respectively.

The Kospi's rally followed a rebound on Wall Street after Monday's AI-driven selloff, as a massive chip deal between Meta Platforms and AMD eased concerns about AI's disruption to incumbent technology companies.

Social-media giant Meta disclosed a plan worth over $100 billion to buy AI chips from Advanced Micro Devices, helping send the Nasdaq Composite 1.0% higher. The S&P 500 and Dow industrials both gained 0.8%.

Write to Kwanwoo Jun at kwanwoo.jun@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

02-24-26 2001ET

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