A display board shows the KOSPI index at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 8, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun SEOUL, January 08 (AJP) - South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI touched fresh milestone of 4,600 won to gallop toward much-anticipated 5,000 on Wednesday.
The KOSPI opened 19.60 points, or 0.43 percent, lower at 4,531.46. The buying spree sent the Korean won higher at 1,449.40 versus the U.S dollar.
Retailers joined in full force to pick up foreign selling.
A display board shows the KOSPI index at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 8, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun 
A display board shows the KOSPI index at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 8, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
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