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Kospi rallies past 7,800, triggers buy curb
May 11, 2026
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The South Korean benchmark Kospi hit a fresh intraday record Monday, surpassing the 7,800 mark for the first time. The sharp gain triggered a buy-side sidecar. The Kospi opened at 7,775.31, gaining 3.7 percent from the previous session. The benchmark stock index extended its gains to more than 4 percent, swiftly breaching the 7,800 mark in early trading.
It stood at 7,842.1, inching up 4.59 percent as of 9:40 a.m. The index has continued to set new record highs for four consecutive trading sessi
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