KOSPI
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The Korea Composite Stock Price Index or KOSPI (Korean: 한국종합주가지수) is the index of all common stocks traded on the Stock Market Division—previously, Korea Stock Exchange—of the Korea Exchange. It is the representative stock market index of South Korea, analogous to the S&P 500 in the United States.
Quick Facts Foundation, Exchanges ...
Foundation | 1980; 44 years ago (1980) |
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Exchanges | Korea Exchange |
Trading symbol | ^KS11 |
Constituents | 928 |
Market cap | ₩2,254 trillion ( January 2023) |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
KOSPI | |
Hangul | 코스피지수 |
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Hanja | 코스피指數 |
Revised Romanization | Koseupi jisu |
McCune–Reischauer | K'osŭp'i chisu |
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KOSPI was introduced in 1983 with the base value of 100 as of 4 January 1980. It is calculated based on market capitalization. As of 2007, KOSPI's daily volume is hundreds of millions of shares, valued at trillions of won.