Korea Exchange (KRX)

Money Moves

Managing unprecedented volatility with circuit breakers

South Korea's stock market was the world's best performer in early 2026, with the KOSPI peaking at 6,347 in late February. When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, the passage for roughly two-thirds of the country's crude oil imports, the index crashed 19% in two days, the worst two-day drop in its history.

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Money Moves

Operating the world's best-performing major equity market

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI stock index crossed 6,000 points for the first time on February 25, 2026. It completed its climb from 5,000 to 6,000 in just 34 trading days, the fastest thousand-point advance in the index's history.

Updated May 29