Yesterday (6th), the KOSPI crossed the 3,000 line for the first time in history. The rise in stocks is because a lot of money is released and individuals are buying stocks, and voices of concern are also coming out.
This is reporter Jeong Da-eun.
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Yesterday, the Kospi, which stopped under 3,000 chins, climbed steeply as soon as the market started, reaching even 3,000.
The KOSPI, which fell to the 1,400 line last year in the aftermath of Corona 19, has crossed the 3,000 line.
It has been 13 years and 5 months since the first breakthrough of 2,000 in July 2007.
However, even though individuals bought more than 2 trillion won, it ended at 2,968.21, down 22.36 points as institutions and foreigners poured out their sales.
The breakthrough of 3,000 KOSPI was led by individual investors called’Donghak Ants’ thanks to the liquidity of the low interest rate and expanded fiscal policy.
[임경호/경기 의왕시 : 부동산이 너무 집값이 높고 거기엔 진입 장벽이 있고 예·적금은 금리가 너무 낮다 보니까… 주식 투자를 좀 더 공격적으로 앞으로도 계속할 계획입니다.]
Many stock market experts predict that the KOSPI 3,000 era will continue for some time.
[존 리/메리츠자산운용 대표 : 앞으로 돈이 유입될 가능성이 많다는 사실이 하나가 있고, 또 하나는 퇴직연금 이게 굉장히 큰 부분이에요. 주식시장에서 퇴직연금이 아직 주식 비중이 전 세계에서 가장 낮아요.]
However, some point out that there are factors to be aware of.
[김영익/서강대 경제대학원 교수 : 금리가 오르면 주가는 떨어졌다는 것이죠. 그래서 우리가 앞으로 미국 인플레이션이 어떻게 진행되느냐. 미국 금리가 어떻게 되느냐 이걸 잘 관찰해야 하고요.]