On Wednesday, the Seoul stock market returned to the 7,000 mark. South Korea's KOSPI index soared more than 8% intraday as risk appetite rebounded and foreign investment increased buying power. As of 2:30 p.m. local time, net purchases of shares worth 2.4 trillion won by foreign investors were more than double the net purchase amount of nearly 1 trillion won the previous day. Institutional investors made net purchases of 180 billion won, and buying power was slower than on Tuesday. Retail investors were the only net sellers, selling shares worth nearly 2.5 trillion won.

On Wednesday, the Seoul stock market returned to the 7,000 mark. As risk appetite rebounded and foreign investors increased buying power, Korea's KOSPI index soared more than 8% intraday. As of 2:30 p.m. local time, net purchases of shares worth 2.4 trillion won by foreign investors were more than double the net purchase amount of nearly 1 trillion won the previous day. Institutional investors made net purchases of 180 billion won, and buying power was slower than on Tuesday. Retail investors were the only net sellers, selling shares worth nearly 2.5 trillion won.