Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=kUVklVRAP10 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Koreas stock market breaks 5,000 for first time powered by AI [izAJNiZnVOH] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT South Korea's benchmark index, the KOSPI, marked a milestone after it went beyond the 5,000 level for the first time. It pared back gains to end the session just below that level, but that was still a new record close for the benchmark. The rally was largely fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom, and strong gains in chipmakers, especially from the country's two most valuable stocks, Samsung and S-K Hynix. But evidence of South Korea's slowing domestic demand is piling up. The country's GDP shrank in the final quarter of last year. Still, the KOSPI hitting that 5,000 level meets a key goal set by President Lee Jae Myung, just about six months into his five-year term. Lim Yun Suk reports. OpwV3o3IA9G RDiA9rTYEPX 2Xq5oYweytE 2wF38zqcQ60 dDT2ta4r8sy PPqVqQw6Iun QPljz7I4xtv
South Korea's benchmark index, the KOSPI, marked a milestone after it went beyond the 5,000 level for the first time. It pared back gains to end the session just below that level, but that was still a new record close for the benchmark. The rally was largely fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom, and strong gains in chipmakers, especially from the country's two most valuable stocks, Samsung and S-K Hynix. But evidence of South Korea's slowing domestic demand is piling up. The country's GDP shrank in the final quarter of last year. Still, the KOSPI hitting that 5,000 level meets a key goal set by President Lee Jae Myung, just about six months into his five-year term. Lim Yun Suk reports. OpwV3o3IA9G RDiA9rTYEPX 2Xq5oYweytE 2wF38zqcQ60 dDT2ta4r8sy PPqVqQw6Iun QPljz7I4xtv