South Korean stock market rose throughout the day, with the KOSPI index closing up 2%.
2026-05-27 06:37
According to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 181.19 points, or 2.25%, at 8,228.7 points on Wednesday, May 27, hitting a record closing high. The index briefly expanded its intraday gain to 5%. Samsung Electronics' stock closed up 2.68%, while SK Hynix's stock closed up 9.31%, both hitting new all-time highs.
