South Korean Stock Market Hits New High

Introduction

The South Korean stock market index, called the KOSPI, reached a new record high on Wednesday. It went above 6,400 points for the first time. People believe companies will make a lot of money soon.

Main Body

The KOSPI ended at 6,417.93. This is the third day the market went up. At first, people were worried. The US President and the leaders of Iran are not agreeing on a plan. But many regular people bought stocks. They spent 1.24 trillion won. Foreign companies and big banks sold their stocks. Battery and electronics companies did well. Samsung and SK hynix did not go up. In the US, the stock markets went down. Also, the South Korean won became weaker against the US dollar.

Conclusion

The stock market is at a record high. People are happy about Korean companies. However, the weak won and problems between countries make the future difficult.

Vocabulary Learning

bought
Past tense of 'buy'; to get something by paying money購買
Example:He bought a new book yesterday.
difficult
Not easy; hard to do or understand困難的
Example:The math problem was very difficult.
reached
To arrive at a certain point or level到達某個點或水平
Example:The temperature reached 30 degrees today.
weak
Not strong; lacking power or strength虛弱的;不強的
Example:The coffee is too weak for me.
worried
Feeling anxious or concerned about something擔心或焦慮
Example:She was worried about her exam results.