Overview
- The benchmark finished at 4,904.66 after hitting an intraday high of 4,917.37, bringing its year-to-date gain to more than 16%.
- Hyundai Motor surged 16.22% and Kia rose 12.18% after reports of a record combined U.S. market share in 2025.
- Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have dominated recent gains, accounting for 64.3% of the market-cap increase over the past month.
- Foreign investors bought a net 551.3 billion won, while retail investors and institutions were net sellers on the session.
- Early weakness tied to a new U.S. tariff threat on European countries and higher local bond yields reversed as the index set another record close.