The KOSPI value is displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. The benchmark index closed at 5,522.27, up 167.78 points, or 3.13 percent, from the previous trading session, surpassing the 5,500-point mark for the first time. Yonhap

EconomyOthersPHOTOKOSPI soars past 5,500 for 1st timeListenListenText SizePrintByJun Ji-hyePublishedFeb 12, 2026 4:28 pmKSTThe KOSPI value is displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. The benchmark index closed at 5,522.27, up 167.78 points, or 3.13 percent, from the previous trading session, surpassing the 5,500-point mark for the first time. Yonhap

EconomyOthersPHOTOKOSPI soars past 5,500 for 1st timeListenListenText SizePrintByJun Ji-hyePublishedFeb 12, 2026 4:28 pmKST

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