What moves its price?

The KOSPI moves on the global semiconductor industry cycle (given that sector's weight in the index), Bank of Korea interest rate policy, and regional geopolitical tensions on the Korean peninsula.

It's traded through CFDs with a regulated broker or ETFs that give exposure to the South Korean market. Not every international broker offers it directly.

KOSPI

Indices · KOSPI

$188.87

+4.6%Change · Last 24h

52-week range

$72.58$220.89

Today's range

$181.15$189.20

Volume

18.4M

Avg. volume

11.6M

Today's open

$181.37

Previous close

$180.56

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Market closed · September 5

Indices — KOSPI

+4.6%Partly cloudy

No clear direction — the price is moving sideways.

Change: +4.6% · Realized volatility: 4.3% (1.9× typical)

Last 24h path

+3.46%

+3.80%

+3.31%

+2.75%

+3.42%

+3.05%

+2.98%

+3.65%

Now+4.60%

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Market radar

A quick read of the instrument's current state, using data and calculations the rest of the site already relies on — not a multi-year valuation model.

Position in 52-week range

78.4%

Min · $72.58Max · $220.89

Volatility vs. typical

1.9×

LowHigh

Normalized momentum

+2.1

BearishBullish

Price channel · 52 weeks

PriceNear the lowNear the high

Real price line (weekly candles) within the real 52-week range.

Volume vs. price — does the move have backing?

Current position

Classic trading read: a price move with above-average volume is more likely to hold; with low volume, it tends to be more fragile.

How big is today's move?

52-week rangeToday's range

5.4%

Today's range is 5.4% of the full 52-week range.

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About

The KOSPI is South Korea's benchmark stock index, made up of all companies listed on the Korea Exchange, weighted by market capitalization. It carries a very significant weight of tech and semiconductor companies, like Samsung Electronics — one of the world's largest chipmakers.

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