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#13226684

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13226685

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13226686

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13226687

22 January 2026

Reporters and photographers document the fluctuating stock indices on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since its inception, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index eventually closes at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ rises 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts credit the rally to the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies and a positive outlook on the semiconductor sector.

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#13226688

22 January 2026

Reporters and photographers document the fluctuating stock indices on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since its inception, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index eventually closes at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ rises 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts credit the rally to the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies and a positive outlook on the semiconductor sector.

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#13226689

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13226690

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13226691

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13226692

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13226693

22 January 2026

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and currency exchange rates display on a digital board at the Hana Bank headquarters dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on January 22, 2026. The KOSPI makes financial history by breaching the psychological 5,000-point threshold for the first time since the index's inception 46 years ago, hitting an intraday high of 5,019.54. The index pares some gains to close at 4,952.53, up 42.60 points, or 0.87 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ index gains 19.06 points, or 2.0 percent, to finish at 970.35. Analysts attribute the rally to optimism over global trade and the Lee Jae Myung administration's capital market support policies, marking a rapid ascent from the 4,000-point mark reached just three months prior.

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#13123730

22 December 2025

The Elkem plant is located on the right of the image during the explosions at 2:45 p.m. at the Elkem chemical plant, a high threshold Seveso site, in the Saint Fons chemical valley in France, on December 22, 2025. Four people are seriously injured, the A7 motorway is closed for safety reasons, and all residents in the valley and the town of Saint Fons are ordered to remain indoors.

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#13123731

22 December 2025

People are confined to buildings in the chemical valley following the explosions at 2:45 p.m. at the Elkem chemical plant, a high threshold Seveso site located in the Saint Fons chemical valley in France, on December 22, 2025. Four people are seriously injured, the A7 motorway is closed for safety reasons, and all residents in the valley and the town of Saint Fons are ordered to remain indoors.

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#13123732

22 December 2025

People are confined to buildings in the chemical valley following the explosions at 2:45 p.m. at the Elkem chemical plant, a high threshold Seveso site located in the Saint Fons chemical valley in France, on December 22, 2025. Four people are seriously injured, the A7 motorway is closed for safety reasons, and all residents in the valley and the town of Saint Fons are ordered to remain indoors.

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#13123733

22 December 2025

The A7 motorway is closed during the explosions at 2:45 p.m. at the Elkem chemical plant, a high threshold Seveso site located in the Saint Fons chemical valley in France, on December 22, 2025. Four people are seriously injured, and the A7 motorway is closed for safety reasons. All residents in the valley and the town of Saint Fons are ordered to remain indoors.

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#13123734

22 December 2025

The Elkem plant is located on the right of the image during the explosions at 2:45 p.m. at the Elkem chemical plant, a high threshold Seveso site, in the Saint Fons chemical valley in France, on December 22, 2025. Four people are seriously injured, the A7 motorway is closed for safety reasons, and all residents in the valley and the town of Saint Fons are ordered to remain indoors.

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#13123735

22 December 2025

The Elkem plant is located on the right of the image during the explosions at 2:45 p.m. at the Elkem chemical plant, a high threshold Seveso site, in the Saint Fons chemical valley in France, on December 22, 2025. Four people are seriously injured, the A7 motorway is closed for safety reasons, and all residents in the valley and the town of Saint Fons are ordered to remain indoors.

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