KOSPI Closes at All-Time High After Surpassing 7,500 Mark

Closed at 7,490.05 on the 7th
Foreign Investors Net Sell 8.5 Trillion Won

The KOSPI closed at an all-time high on the 7th, after briefly surpassing the 7,500-point mark during the session. In contrast, the KOSDAQ showed a downward trend.

On this day, the KOSPI finished trading at 7,490.05, up 105.49 points (1.43%) from the previous session. This is the highest closing level ever recorded.

Early in the session, the KOSPI broke through the 7,500-point level (hitting 7,531.88), setting a new record high. It then fell as low as 7,257.89 at one point but later rebounded in the afternoon, again surpassing the 7,500-point level before closing slightly lower at 7,490.05.

Net buying by individual and institutional investors drove the upward trend. Individuals made net purchases totaling 8,395,945 million won, and institutions net bought 52,857 million won. In contrast, foreign investors were net sellers of 8,492,480 million won.

By industry, general services (up 4.96%), distribution (up 4.23%), machinery & equipment (up 3.4%), construction (up 2.93%), and electrical & electronics (up 2.06%) sectors performed strongly. On the other hand, securities (down 4.56%), metals (down 3.46%), and chemicals (down 1.39%) declined.

On the 7th, the KOSPI index surpassed the 7,500 mark in early trading, continuously hitting new all-time highs. The stock market status was displayed on the electronic board at the Hana Bank Head Office dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. On the same day, the won-dollar exchange rate started trading at 1,448.6 won, down 6.5 won from the previous trading day. Photo by Jinhyung Kang, 2026.5.7

The majority of large-cap stocks rose. Samsung C&T increased by 9.7%, followed by Doosan Enerbility (up 7.4%), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (up 7.1%), Hyundai Motor (up 3.8%), and Celltrion (up 3.7%). In contrast, Hanwha Aerospace (down 7.1%) and Mirae Asset Securities (down 5.4%) declined. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix climbed by 3% and 4.2%, respectively.

The KOSDAQ index closed at 1,199.18, down 10.99 points (0.91%) from the previous session. Foreign investors and individuals were net buyers of 140,096 million won and 25,113 million won, respectively, while institutions were net sellers of 131,111 million won.

The performance of large-cap stocks on the KOSDAQ was mixed. Seojin System (up 14.4%), Simmtech (up 13.4%), Padu (up 6.3%), Jusung Engineering (up 5.8%), Wonik IPS (up 3%), Ecopro BM (up 2.6%), and LIG Chem Bio (up 2.5%) all posted gains. On the other hand, Peptron (down 4.8%), HPSP (down 3.3%), EO Technics (down 3.2%), Caregen (down 3.2%), and ISC (down 3.1%) recorded losses.

Kyungmin Lee, a researcher at Daishin Securities, said, "After two consecutive sessions of steep gains, the domestic stock market showed signs of stabilization," adding, "In the afternoon session, large-cap semiconductor stocks continued to lead the upward trend."

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