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Kospi tops 7,400 in breakneck rally
May 6, 2026
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South Korea's Kospi surged past 7,400 points Wednesday, vaulting through the 7,000 mark for the first time, as a chip-led rally pushed the market's value above 6 quadrillion won (4.12 trillion). The benchmark index opened at 7,093.01, up 2.25 percent from Monday's close, immediately eclipsing its previous record of 6,937 set earlier this week. Gains accelerated through the session, driving the Kospi above 7,400 in afternoon trading to an intraday high of 7,426.6, up more than 7 percent from the
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