KOSPI Soars: Korea Rises to 5th in Global Market Cap [1-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]

① [Market] KOSPI Strengthens on Semiconductor Momentum... Bullish Market Outlook Prevails

② [Commodities] Gasoline Prices at Gas Stations Fall for Second Consecutive Week... 2,011.1 Won per Liter

③ [Defense Industry] Hanwha Ocean Participates in Canada’s “CANSEC 2026”... All-Out Effort to Secure Submarine Contracts

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■ KOSPI Surpasses Taiwan, Now 5th Largest in Global Market Capitalization, Closing in on India

○ Led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, KOSPI market cap has doubled this year
○ Still lags far behind Taiwan, a major semiconductor competitor, due to lower dividend payouts
○ Price-earnings ratio: Taiwan’s TAIEX at 19.8x, KOSPI at 8.39x

■ Nationwide Average Gasoline Price at 2,011 Won: Fuel Prices Fall for Second Consecutive Week

○ Domestic gasoline and diesel prices have dropped for the second week, following a decline in international oil prices
○ Average gasoline price in Seoul: 2,050.8 won; Daegu: 1,993.6 won
○ Government maintains the 6th oil price ceiling

■ Hanwha Ocean Goes All Out to Win Submarine Contracts at Canada’s Largest Defense Exhibition

○ Presented KSS-III submarine capabilities and Canada-wide economic strategy
○ Proposed creation of 22,500 jobs annually and positive GDP impact
○ Ontario Minister of Economic Development Victor Fedeli and others visited the booth

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