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1Y price return to the 13 Nov 2026 close+26.85%ConstituentsThe KOSPI market (KRX main board)ProviderKorea Exchange (KRX)
KOSPI · South Korea

KOSPI Composite

5,290.53
-52.20(-0.98%)
As of Nov 13, 2026
Price History▲ 26.85% over 1Y
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ConcernThe index is 42.0% below its 52-week high.

Strengths (1)

  • Over one year the index rose 26.9% against 12.2% for the S&P 500, each in its own currency.

Prices to the 13 Nov 2026 close

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What is the KOSPI Composite?

KOSPI, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, is the composite price index of Korea Exchange's main board, the market KRX also calls the KOSPI market. Because it measures the whole board rather than a selected set of blue chips, it is read as the gauge of the South Korean equity market as a whole.

History

Origin & evolution

Korea Exchange calculates KOSPI from the market capitalisation of the main board, with a base value of 100 on 4 Jan 1980. The board it measures has been open since 1956.

Index details
Provider
Korea Exchange (KRX)
Inception
Base date 4 Jan 1980
Base value
100 (4 Jan 1980)
Constituents
The KOSPI market (KRX main board)
Methodology
Market-capitalisation weighted
ConstituentsFull holdings list with weights and moversNot available
Sector BreakdownComposition by GICS sector and industryNot available
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