PHOTOS:KOSPI tops 2025 performance

Electronic boards at Hana Bank’s headquarters dealing room in central Seoul display the closing prices on the last trading day of South Korea’s stock market in 2025, Dec. 30. AJP Yoo Na-hyun

SEOUL, December 30 (AJP) - South Korea’s stock market wrapped up the year on a strong note despite a slight pullback on the final trading day. On Monday, the benchmark KOSPI closed at 4,214.17, down 6.39 points, or 0.15 percent, from the previous session. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ ended at 925.47, down 7.12 points, or 0.76 percent.

For the full year, the KOSPI and KOSDAQ jumped roughly 75 percent and 36 percent, respectively, marking significant annual gains.

In the afternoon, electronic boards at Hana Bank’s headquarters dealing room in central Seoul displayed the closing figures, capturing the market’s year-end sentiment. At the same time, the Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar. As of 3:30 p.m., the won-dollar exchange rate closed at 1,439.0 won per dollar, up 9.2 won from the previous session.

 Electronic boards at Hana Bank’s headquarters dealing room in central Seoul display the closing prices on the last trading day of South Korea’s stock market in 2025, Dec. 30. AJP Yoo Na-hyun Electronic boards at Hana Bank’s headquarters dealing room in central Seoul display the closing prices on the last trading day of South Korea’s stock market in 2025, Dec. 30. AJP Yoo Na-hyun

 

Yoo Na-hyun Reporter shooting@ajupress.com