A display board at Hana Bank’s dealing room shows Samsung Electronics and SK hynix hitting “200,000 won Samsung” and “1 million won hynix,” both reaching record highs.

Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surged to historic milestones on Feb. 24, reaching the symbolic levels of 200,000 won and 1 million won during intraday trading.

A display board at Hana Bank’s dealing room in central Seoul showed Samsung Electronics at 200,000 won and SK hynix at 1,005,000 won, both marking record highs.

According to the Korea Exchange, the benchmark KOSPI index closed up 123.55 points, or 2.11 percent, at 5,969.64. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ rose 13.01 points, or 1.13 percent, to 1,165.00.

With the KOSPI setting a new all-time high, the market is now edging closer to the long-anticipated 6,000-point milestone, underscoring strong investor optimism driven by semiconductor heavyweights.

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