South Korea's benchmark index surges 76% in 2025

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI surged 75.63% last year, becoming the best-performing index among major economies, according to ...

Benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hit records as world shares get an upbeat start to 2026

World shares have begun the new year on an upbeat note, with benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hitting records.

Shares climb in Asia, and South Korea's Kospi hits a record close, in an upbeat start to 2025

Asian shares have begun the new year with an upbeat start, led by a 2.4% gain for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index. South Korea's ...

Wall Street joins global markets in upbeat start to 2026

Wall Street and other global markets are starting the new year on an upbeat note. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% early Friday, coming ...

U.S. stocks had a terrible year (relatively speaking)—you could have bet on Greece in 2025 and come out ahead

The S&P 500 rose 16.5% in 2025, and investors in U.S. equities are pretty happy about that. Futures are up 0.62% this morning as the index makes another attempt on its all-time high, 6,932, which it ...
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KOSPI surges to hit record high

KOSPI surges to hit record high A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Jan. 2, 2026, shows the ...
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KOSPI surpasses 4,280 for first time on opening day of trading in 2026

The Kospi surpassed the 4,280 mark intraday for the first time ever on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. As of 1:01 p.m.