South Korea's Kospi jumps 5%, exits bear market. What lies ahead for world's best performing stock market of 2026?

South Korea's Kospi jumped around 5.5% over two days to 7,643 points, exiting bear market territory after falling over 20% from its June peak of 9,114.55. Heavyweights Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, LG Energy Solution and POSCO Holdings led the rebound, though foreign investors remained net sellers. Kospi remains the world's best performing market of 2026 so far, up around 76% year-to-date despite recent volatility.