[Breaking] KOSPI recovers to the 4100 level…opened at 4124.30

Korea Economic Daily

Summary

It reported that the KOSPI strongly broke through the 4100 level, rising 1.87% to trade at 4149.28.
It said that the strength of semiconductor stocks, especially Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and SK Square, led the index's rise.
In the KOSDAQ market, EcoPro surged 7.51% and top market capitalization stocks generally showed gains.

*The KOSPI index and others are displayed on the status board of Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2025.11.07 Photo=Hankyung reporter Choi Hyuk*

The KOSPI surged nearly 2% and strongly broke through the 4100 level. The overnight New York market jumped as the likelihood of the U.S. federal government temporary shutdown ending increased, with semiconductor stocks' strength particularly notable.

As of 9:06 a.m. on the 11th, the KOSPI was trading at 4149.28, up 76.04 points (1.87%) from the previous day.

The KOSPI, which strongly broke through the 4100 level at the open, even exceeded the 4150 level during the session.

Individual investors are leading the index rise by net buying stocks worth 80.2 billion won in the securities market. Foreigners and institutions are selling stocks worth 17.0 billion won and 67.7 billion won, respectively.

All top market capitalization stocks are rising.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are up 3.03% and 2.31%, respectively. This reflects the overnight New York market where the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 3.02%. In particular, memory semiconductor company Micron Technology surged 6.46%.

Amid SK Hynix's strength, SK Square also jumped 10.17%, lifting its market capitalization ranking on the securities market to 11th.

LS Energy Solution is up 3.65%.

Hanwha Aerospace and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are up 1.35% and 1.86%, respectively.

KB Financial is also up 2.02%.

The KOSDAQ is trading at 900.75, up 12.40 points (1.4%) from the previous day. In that market, foreigners are buying stocks worth 15.3 billion won, while individuals and institutions are net selling stocks worth 6.4 billion won and 7.1 billion won, respectively.

Top market capitalization stocks on the KOSDAQ are generally rising.

In particular, EcoPro surged 7.51% and stands out the most, and EcoPro BM is also up 2.93%.

Rainbow Robotics is up 2.1%.

On the other hand, ABL Bio is down 1.69%, and RigaChem Bio and Samchundang Pharmaceutical are trading slightly lower.

In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won-dollar exchange rate is trading at 1455.8 won per dollar, down 1 won (0.07%) from the previous day.

Major indices in the overnight New York market closed higher. On the 10th (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 381.53 points (0.81%) to 47,368.63, the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index rose 103.63 points (1.54%) to 6,832.43, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 522.64 points (2.27%) to 23,527.17.

Han Kyung-woo, Hankyung.com reporter case@hankyung.com