[Edaily Reporter Lee Hye-ra] The KOSPI surpassed 9,000 points for the first time in its history during intraday trading. About a month after the KOSPI first crossed the 8,000 mark on the 15th of last month, it has once again made history.

According to MP Doctor on the 18th, the KOSPI first crossed the 9,000 mark at 12:56 p.m. that day.
The index opened at 8,884.92, up 20.68 points (0.23%). During the session, it climbed as high as 8,975.52, once again breaking the intraday high set on the 2nd. The index, which had fluctuated within a range of about 1% throughout the morning, began to accelerate its gains around noon, setting yet another record high. At one point during the day, it even reached the 9,024 level.
Buying pressure from individual investors and pension funds is driving the index higher.
In particular, the strength of the top market-cap stocks is notable. As of 1:05 p.m. today, #Samsung Electronics is trading around 354,000 won, up 2.31%, while #SK Hynix is trading at 2,669,500 won, up 5.89%. #SK Square and #Samsung Electro-Mechanics are also up by 4% and 9%, respectively.
In contrast, the KOSDAQ index is currently at 997.95 points, down 33.79 points (3.27%) from the previous trading day.