Samsung Electronics surge sends KOSPI above 8,800 intraday for 1st time - The Korea Times

Kospi surpasses 8,800 for first time during intraday trading, pushes stock market value past 7 quadrillion won

The Kospi surpassed 8,800 points for the first time on June 1, pushing South Korea's total market cap past $4.6 trillion, led by Samsung Electronics (+9.6%) after it began shipping 12-layer HBM4E samples, and robotics stocks surging up to 30% on expected Nvidia CEO visit. For tech buyers, Samsung's HBM4E shipment to "major global customers" signals next-gen high-bandwidth memory entering the supply chain — a key variable for AI accelerator roadmaps and procurement timelines in 2026.