[2026-04-30] KOSPI & KOSDAQ Market Close | All-Time High Reversal Ahead of FOMC
📊 Today's Market at a Glance On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Korean equities reversed sharply lower after both benchmarks printed fresh intraday records, as profit-taking accelerated ahead of an unusually heavy global macro session that includes the U.S. FOMC, the ECB, and the BOE. Risk-management flows dominated the back half of the session, leaving KOSPI down -1.38% and KOSDAQ down -2.29% . Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 6,739.39 6,750.27 6,597.83 6,598.87 -1.38% 67,621.5만 shares KOSDAQ 1,224.75 1,225.26 1,189.52 1,192.35 -2.29% 137,490.2만 shares USD/KRW 1,471.99 (won stable, but parked at the 1,470 handle keeps inflow risk on the table) KOSPI tagged 6,750.27 intraday — a fourth consecutive record high — before sliding all the way to 6,598.87 at the close, leaving a sizable bearish candle. The 152-point intraday range (roughly 2.3%) signaled meaningful supply at the highs. 📈 KOSPI Analysis KOSPI opened firm at 6,739.39 and pushed to a new all-time high of 6,750.27 ...