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Kospi Notches Eighth Straight Record Close Near 4,700 as Autos, Defense Surge

Institutional demand carried the rally despite currency weakness.

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The dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Jan. 12, 2026 (Yonhap)
This photo shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Jan. 13, 2026. (Yonhap)
Officials of Hana Bank pose for a photo after the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) hit an all-time intraday high at the bank's dealing room in central Seoul on Jan. 13, 2026. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The Kospi rose 1.47% to 4,692.64 on Tuesday, setting an all-time intraday high of 4,714.15 and extending its winning streak to eight sessions.
  • The won weakened to 1,473.7 per U.S. dollar, the lowest level in three weeks by the late session.
  • Autos and defense led gains, with Hyundai Motor up 10.63% to a record 406,000 won and Hyundai Mobis up 14.47%, while Samsung Electronics fell 0.86% and SK hynix slid 1.47%.
  • Institutions were net buyers of 788.5 billion won as foreigners sold 279 billion won and retail investors offloaded 713.1 billion won.
  • Recent flow data show early-January net foreign purchases of about 1.74 trillion won focused on Celltrion, Hanwha Aerospace and Hanmi Semiconductor, with analysts highlighting faster earnings upgrades and a potential move toward 5,000 in the first quarter.