On the 26th, Samsung Electronics' market capitalization topped $1 trillion.
That day, Samsung Electronics closed at 218,000 won, up 7.13% (14,500 won) from the previous day.
According to the U.S. market-cap tracking site CompaniesMarketCap.com, Samsung Electronics' share price surged that day, lifting its market capitalization to $1.021 trillion.
With this, it became the first in Korea to join the "$1 trillion market cap club." There are only 13 corporations worldwide whose market caps have surpassed $1 trillion.
Samsung Electronics' global corporation market-cap ranking rose two notches from 14th to 12th, overtaking Walmart ($1.020 trillion) and Eli Lilly ($970.55 billion).
However, TSMC's market cap stood at $2.01 trillion that day. Although Samsung Electronics crossed the $1 trillion mark, it is still at about half of TSMC's market cap.