by Yun Dongju
Published 08 Apr.2026 15:59(KST)
On April 8, as news broke of a ceasefire agreement between the United States, Israel, and Iran, the KOSPI index surged nearly 7% by market close. Various indices are displayed on the board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. On this day, Samsung Electronics soared by 7.12%, surpassing the 200,000 won mark for the first time in 13 trading days since March 20, while SK hynix also jumped by 12.277%, recovering the 1 million won level.
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