(News Focus) Propelled by chip bull run, KOSPI lands in new record high above 6,000 points
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-02-25 18:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Asia, South Korea, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index reached a new historic high of above 6,000 on Wednesday, just a month after it reached the once-unreachable level of 5,000 points, on a sustained chip rally in the face of uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy and heavy reliance on some shares.
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