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South Korean Stock Market Tipped to Surpass 5,000-Point Threshold
4 Nov
Summary
- KOSPI index has risen over 56% since June 2025
- Financial regulator cites fair policies and corporate earnings as drivers
- Uncertainties eased after recent APEC meeting
According to a senior financial regulator, South Korea's stock market is poised to maintain its upward trajectory, with the benchmark KOSPI index widely anticipated to surpass the 5,000-point threshold. The KOSPI has been on a remarkable bull run this year, breaching the 4,200-point level, a record high, on November 4, 2025, after breaking through 3,000 points in June.
The regulator, Kwon Dae-young, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), attributes the market's recent rally to policies aimed at making the market fair and transparent, as well as efforts to protect shareholder value. Kwon also noted that corporate earnings are on an upward cycle, and many uncertainties have substantially eased following the recent APEC meeting held in the country's southeastern city of Gyeongju.
The South Korean government and the United States finalized an agreement last week on the details of Seoul's $350 billion pledge made in exchange for lower U.S. tariffs during summit talks between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump, further boosting investor confidence.
