Overview

• The benchmark index rose 1.54% to 3,395.54, marking a third consecutive record close and a nine-session winning streak.
• Semiconductor and large-cap tech stocks led the advance following an AI-driven upswing on Wall Street and rising expectations of a U.S. rate cut next week.
• Foreign investors bought more than 1.4 trillion won and institutions also added exposure, while retail investors took profits.
• Samsung Electronics hit a yearly high and SK hynix logged a record close, with Kakao and Naver gaining as shipbuilders eased after recent rallies.
• Volumes were moderate, the won firmed slightly, and government bond yields ticked up; some crypto analysts flagged KOSPI records as a cautionary signal for Bitcoin without asserting causation.