KOSPI Surges Over 2%, Breaks Through 4,200 Mark

The KOSPI index surged more than 2%, surpassing the 4,200 mark and setting a new all-time high.

On the 3rd, as the KOSPI index rose nearly 2% in early trading and reached an all-time intraday high, dealers were working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2025.11.3 Photo by Kang Jinhyung

As of 12:51 p.m. on November 3, the KOSPI stood at 4,207.24, up 99.74 points (2.43%) from the previous trading day.

By investor type, individuals recorded a net purchase of 454.3 billion won. In contrast, foreign investors and institutions posted net sales of 400.1 billion won and 26.4 billion won, respectively.

By sector, electrical/electronics and electricity/gas rose more than 4%. Securities also jumped 3.24%, while transportation equipment/parts, machinery/equipment, and financials each climbed more than 1%. On the other hand, construction declined by 2.98%, and transportation/warehousing fell more than 2%. In addition, textiles/apparel, non-metallics, and insurance dropped more than 1%.

Among large-cap stocks, Samsung Electronics traded at 111,200 won, up 3,700 won (3.44%) from the previous session. SK Hynix soared 9.84%, and Hanwha Aerospace also jumped 7.46%. Additionally, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and NAVER were up 5.17% and 3.36%, respectively. In contrast, Kia declined by 1.17%.

The KOSDAQ index rose 11.50 points (1.28%) from the previous trading day to 911.92.

By investor type, individuals and institutions posted net sales of 211 billion won and 5.1 billion won, respectively. Meanwhile, foreign investors recorded a net purchase of 247.2 billion won.

By sector, machinery/equipment was up 3.92%. Electrical/electronics and chemicals also climbed more than 1%. On the other hand, non-metallics, paper/wood, textiles/apparel, food/beverages/tobacco, transportation/warehousing, and publishing/media each dropped more than 1%.

Among large-cap stocks, Alteogen traded at 515,000 won, up 26,500 won (5.42%) from the previous session. In addition, Robotis and Rainbow Robotics surged 24.49% and 13.75%, respectively. In contrast, HLB fell 3.70% and Peptron declined 4.25%.