The Kospi closed at 6,995.39 on Monday, about 5 points short of the 7,000 mark. The Kospi is displayed on a screen at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Lim Se-jun
The Kospi closed at 6,995.39 on Monday, about 5 points short of the 7,000 mark. The Kospi is displayed on a screen at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Lim Se-jun

The Kospi surpassed the 7,000 mark Tuesday, reclaiming the level for the first time in 15 trading days.

The index opened up 50.40 points, or 0.72 percent, at 7,045.79, according to Korea Exchange.


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