KOSPI rebounds 0.3% after early 4% plunge

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-23 07:05:55 UTC

KOSPI closed up 16.53 points at 5550.30 after falling more than 4% intraday; SK Hynix rose 4.41% and Samsung Electronics gained 0.46%.

Sina Finance reported that the KOSPI index closed up 16.53 points, or 0.30%, at 5550.30 after plunging more than 4% intraday to a low of 5305.98. [1]

SK Hynix surged 4.41% and Samsung Electronics rose 0.46% in the afternoon, driving the late-session recovery. [1]

The KOSDAQ index finished 1.62% lower at 751.69. [1]

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