On the 4th, the KOSPI index topped 6,800 points intraday for the first time ever. As foreign funds poured in, the index rose more than 4%. The KOSPI is racing past 6,800 points toward 6,900.

Chip heavyweights are leading the index higher. SK Group shares are particularly strong. SK hynix, the No. 2 corporation by market capitalization in the domestic market, surpassed 1.4 million won and is repeatedly hitting intraday record highs. SK Square and holding company SK also jumped more than 13% and 8%, respectively, setting new highs. Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electronics preferred shares are up about 3% and 4%, respectively.

As the KOSPI heads toward the new "high ground" of 7,000 points, securities shares are also strong. Samsung Securities is surging more than 20%, and Mirae Asset Securities and NH Investment & Securities are also rising sharply.

On the 4th, the KOSPI index is displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul. Starting the day at 6,782.93, up 184.06 points (2.79%) from the previous transaction day, KOSPI sets an intraday record high and breaks through the 6,800 level to set a new record high./Courtesy of News1

Shares of corporations that released strong first-quarter results recently are also jumping. Krafton and LG H&H are up more than 10%. F&F, an apparel company whose first-quarter operating profit surged more than 20%, also soared 14% on the main board.

Net buying by foreigners and institutions is flowing in together. On the main board, foreigners and institutions are net buyers of 1.8943 trillion won and 948.8 billion won, respectively, lifting the index. Among categories tracking exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows, financial investment shows net buying of 662.6 billion won, and pension funds 153.3 billion won. Individuals alone are net sellers of 2.7716 trillion won.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is trading at 1,215.06, up 222.65 points (1.90%) from the previous session. Foreigners are net buying about 540 billion won, but individuals are net selling around 530 billion won, limiting the index's gains.

Top KOSDAQ market-cap stocks are mostly rising. EcoPro, EcoPro BM, Alteogen, and Rainbow Robotics are climbing, while Sam Chun Dang Pharm, LEENO Industrial, and ABL Bio are edging lower.

The won-dollar exchange rate against the U.S. dollar is also showing stability. In the Seoul foreign exchange market that day, the won-dollar rate opened at 1,472.9 won, down 10.4 won from the previous day.

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