KOSPI Breaks Through 5,580 Intraday Alongside "180,000 Jeonja" and "900,000 Nix"

The KOSPI index surpassed 5,580 during intraday trading, once again setting an all-time high. On the same day, the share prices of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix also reached 180,000 won and 900,000 won, respectively.

An employee monitors the stock market and the exchange rate in the dealing room at Hana Bank's headquarters in Seoul on the 13th, as the KOSPI surpassed the 5,550 mark intraday and remained near flat. That day, the KOSPI opened at 5,513.7, down 0.16% from the previous session, and recorded an all-time high of 5,558.82 ten minutes after the market opened. Photo by Cho Yongjun

As of 2:12 p.m. on the 13th, the KOSPI index was trading at 5,566.85, up 0.81% (44.58 points) from the previous day. During intraday trading, the KOSPI climbed as high as 5,583.74, marking a record-breaking level.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which are driving the rise of the KOSPI index, are also showing an upward trend today. Samsung Electronics hit an intraday all-time high of 184,400 won, earning the nickname "180,000 jeonja." It is currently trading at 183,100 won, up 2.58% (4,500 won).

SK Hynix touched 903,000 won during intraday trading and is currently trading at 895,000 won, up 0.79% from the previous day.