{
  "id": 851877,
  "title": "KOSPI nears 7,000 after five-day winning streak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kospi-nears-7-000-after-five-day-winning-streak-851877",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260814/kospi-nears-7000-after-five-day-winning-streak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean Kospi index has neared the 7,000 mark after a five-day winning streak, ending at 6,977.94, a 2.42% increase from the previous day. This surge reached the 7,000 level for the first time in three weeks on Friday, before the index pulled back as investors took profits following the streak. The gains were driven by foreign investors buying a net 3.03 trillion won worth of shares, while institutional and retail investors sold off shares, netting a loss of 1.02 trillion and 1.98 trillion won, respectively.\n\nTech giants SK hynix and Samsung Electronics led the market's ascent, with SK hynix rising 3.26% to close at 1,645,000 won and Samsung Electronics gaining 2.43% to finish at 274,500 won. These gains were fueled by positive sentiment in the memory chip sector, buoyed by Sandisk's upbeat outlook during its investor day. Sandisk forecasted mid- to high-single-digit revenue growth, signaling optimism in the sector.",
  "summary": "The KOSPI index has reached a significant milestone, briefly reaching the 7,000 level after a five-day winning streak. This milestone marks the first time the index has hit this level in three weeks. The rally was fueled by foreign investors, particularly in semiconductor stocks, as sentiment towards the memory chip sector improved and U.S. inflation eased. The KOSPI closed at 6,977.94, marking a 2.42 percent increase from the previous session. Despite reaching the 7,000 level, the index gave up some of its gains as investors took profits following the successful five-day streak. Key players in the gains included SK hynix and Samsung Electronics, with the former rising 3.26 percent to close at 1,645,000 won and the latter gaining 2.43 percent to finish at 274,500 won.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KOSPI nears 7,000 after five-day winning streak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kospi-nears-7-000-after-five-day-winning-streak",
        "published": "2026-08-14T08:22:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}