Today’s index close had not arrived in the data by the time of this edition either — the second edition in a row.The intraday path, however, now runs to 15:32. Its last reading is KOSPI 6,820.02 and KOSDAQ 834.29.
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Eight of the ten largest KOSPI names by turnover closed higher today. SK hynix rose +1.27%, Samsung Electronics +1.17%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics +2.6% and LG Innotek +5.07%, while Kumho Electric gained +16.85%.On KOSDAQ, Onconic Therapeutics rose +22.07%, Remedi +14.2%, JW Shinyak +9.52% and Simmte
As of 11:45, KOSPI stood at -1.93% and KOSDAQ at -3.01%. Both are sharply lower on the day.The shape of the morning differs, though — KOSPI opened at 6,613.58, fell to a low of 6,547.76 and has climbed back to around 6,657.96, above its opening level.KOSDAQ’s open of 821.67 was also its high for the
On Friday, 28 August 2026, KOSPI closed at 6,788.88, down -1.79% on the day, while KOSDAQ closed at 838.41, up +0.09%. Both are exchange-confirmed closing levels with the two sources in agreement.This morning both indices were staked to the upside.
KOSPI closed at 6,788.88, down -1.79% on the day, while KOSDAQ closed at 838.41, up +0.09%. Both closing levels are exchange-confirmed, with the two sources in agreement.This morning both indices were staked to the upside.
As of 09:46, KOSPI stood at -0.44% and KOSDAQ at -0.54%. The pre-open edition staked both indices to the upside, and so far the market has gone the other way.KOSPI opened at 6,846.54, fell to a low of 6,805.01 and has come back to around 6,881.62.
Semiconductors led the overnight session in the United States — the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose +2.33%, the Nasdaq +1.57%, the S&P 500 +0.72% and the Dow +0.2%.The US-listed exchange-traded fund holding Korean equities also rose +1.65%. The KOSPI close that stood as two figures into la
As of the final edition on Thursday, 27 August 2026, today’s close has not been settled. The collected data records KOSPI as both 6,879.87 and 6,912.37, and KOSDAQ as both 834.39 and 837.65.The change against the previous close of 6,808.21 depends on which figure is used, so this edition again decli
As of this edition today’s close has not been settled. The collected data records KOSPI as both 6,879.87 and 6,912.37, and KOSDAQ as both 834.39 and 837.65.The sources disagree and carry a marker saying figures may be under correction immediately after the close, so this edition does not call either
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, KOSPI closed provisionally at 6,879.87, up +1.05% on the day, and KOSDAQ at 834.39, up +0.91%.The direction was the same but the shape of the day was not — among the most-traded names, the KOSPI side opened close to its high while the KOSDAQ side opened far below it.SK h