KOSDAQ Breaks 1,200 Mark

KOSDAQ surged past 1,200 for the first time in 25 years, driven by semiconductor materials and biotech stocks, with foreign investors buying 800 billion won.

KOSDAQ Falls; Ligachem, Caregen Rise

KOSDAQ index fell 0.58% to 1174.31 as foreigners and institutions sold. Ecopro dropped 4.32%, while Ligachem Biosciences surged 7.01% and Caregen jumped 14.11%.

SK Hynix Strengthens Supplier Partnership

SK Hynix President Kwak Noh-jung announced strengthened cooperation with 89 supplier companies at the 2026 Mutual Growth Council meeting, emphasizing partnership to maintain competitiveness in the AI-driven semiconductor industry transformation.