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KOSPI Tops 5,000 — A Historic Moment Led by Semiconductors and Physical AI

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  1. The KOSPI surpassed the 5,000 mark for the first time ever on January 22, 2026, reaching an intraday high of 5,011.09.
  2. According to the Korea Exchange, the index rose 2.06 percent from the previous day as of 9:06 a.m., the first time in 46 years since the index began being calculated.
  3. Strength in semiconductor, defense and physical AI-related stocks, along with gains in U.S. stock markets, were cited as the main drivers.

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KOSPI Tops 5,000 — A Historic Moment Led by Semiconductors and Physical AI

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 코스피 5000 돌파, 반도체와 피지컬 AI가 이끈 역사적 순간

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