# The KOSPI rose as much as 5.8% to a record 7,338.61 in morning trade.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-06 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Samsung Electronics surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization for the first time.
- KOSPI index broke above 7,000 points, hitting a record 7,338.61 driven by AI hardware demand.
- A rare 'sidecar' trading curb was triggered after a sharp KOSPI opening spike on Wednesday.
- Foreign investors bought 1.2 trillion won worth of Korean shares in a single session.
- Securities firms' shares jumped 9.8% on expectations of earnings boosted by the stock market rally.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, SK Hynix, Advanced Micro Devices
**Countries:** South Korea, Taiwan, United States

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