The KOSPI Composite Index is up 188.68 points, or 8.44%, this month to 2425.08
--Largest one-month point and percentage gain since Dec. 2020
--Up five of the past seven months
--Today it is down 25.39 points, or 1.04%
--Down for two consecutive trading days
--Down 58.94 points, or 2.37%, over the last two trading days
--Largest two-day point decline since Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022
--Largest two-day percentage decline since Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
--Off 26.63% from its record close of 3305.21 hit Tuesday, July 6, 2021
--Today's closing value is the fifth highest this year
--Lowest closing value since Friday, Jan. 20, 2023
--Off 12.51% from its 52-week high of 2771.93 hit Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022
--Up 12.51% from its 52-week low of 2155.49 hit Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
--Down 8.95% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 2.37% from its 2023 closing high of 2484.02 hit Friday, Jan. 27, 2023
--Up 9.30% from its 2023 closing low of 2218.68 hit Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023
--Year-to-date it is up 188.68 points, or 8.44%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
01-31-23 0633ET