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title: South Korea's $KOSPI hit a new all-time high today, even as U.S. markets fell after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh hinted at a possible rate hike this year.
description: "KOSPI is up +113% in 2026, adding over ₩3,860,000,000,000,000 ($2.8 TRILLION) in market value.\n\nSource: Bull Theory"
---

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# [South Korea's $KOSPI hit a new all-time high today, even as U.S. markets fell after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh hinted at a possible rate hike this year.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/south-koreas-kospi-hit-a-new-all-time-high-today-even-as-u.s.-markets-fell-after-fed-chair-kevin-warsh-hinted-at-a-possible-rate-hike-this-year)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jun 18, 2026, 2:08:23 PM

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