KOSPI Surges over 5% above 7,000 amid Global Chip Share Rally, Program Buying Halted

[Economy] :
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) has surged over five percent above seven-thousand points in intraday trading Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to halt program buying.

The KOSPI had gained 342-point-five points, or five-point-08 percent, from the previous day’s closing and ...

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