Breaking News: KOSPI Tops 9,000 for First Time, Closes Up 2.3% at 9,063

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The Kospi topped the 9,000 mark for the first time, about a month after reaching 8,000 points last month. Dealers work at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 18th. Yonhap News - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea
The Kospi topped the 9,000 mark for the first time, about a month after reaching 8,000 points last month. Dealers work at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 18th. Yonhap News

The KOSPI surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time in history, closing up 2.3% at 9,063.

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Original reporting by Lim Hye-rin for Seoul Economic Daily.

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