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There are many stories of concerns about the economy because of Corona, but the domestic stock market is hot.

For the first time in history, the KOSPI broke the 2,600 line and reached the highest level.



Reporter Jeon Hyeong-woo analyzed the reason.



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KOSPI 2,602.59.



The highest level in 2 years and 10 months and the first in the stock market to reach the 2,600 line.



Foreign investors net bought 980 billion won in the securities market.



The news that the export growth rate increased by 11.1% by the 20th of this month, especially semiconductor exports increased by more than 20%, concentrated foreign buying in the semiconductor industry.



Samsung Electronics' market cap exceeded 400 trillion won, and SK Hynix recovered 100,000 won for the first time since the corona epidemic.



[Lee Kyung-min/Daeshin Securities Researcher: (This month) The export growth rate was much better than expected.

I think that the fact that semiconductors were at the center of the market made us see the market positively.]



If it was an individual investor called'Donghak ant' that led the stock market rebound after the corona panic in March, foreign investors are taking over Baton recently .



This month, it has bought over 6 trillion won in stock for 13 consecutive trading days.



As foreign exchange gains can be expected due to the strong won, foreigners' buying has become active.



[Roh Dong-gil / Researcher at NH Investment & Securities: The reason for the inflow of foreign funds is the weak dollar, expectations for economic improvement, and the fundamentals of emerging countries improving.

Because these three factors are likely to continue for the time being.] There are



concerns that the economic recovery trend will be hindered by the third coronavirus outbreak, but stock market investors see Corona as an issue that will close rather than persist.



In particular, anticipation for vaccines, relatively solid performance of domestic companies, and the judgment that they are relatively undervalued compared to the stock markets of major countries are the backgrounds for domestic and foreign funds to flow into the stock market.



(Video coverage: 1st, Video editing: Jeon Min-gyu)