Risk-on mood pushes the Kospi Composite Index 0.16% higher

Yesterday at a glance: KOSPI Composite Index ended Thursday at 2,554.69. yesterday it went up to 2,567.5 only to drop back, yet still managed to close at 2,558.81.

Other markets are also showing gains as Nasdaq went up by 2.19% yesterday, and closed at 12,976. Notably, S&P 500 rose 1.3% yesterday and closed at 4,151.28.

At the same time, after ending yesterday's session at 19,100, Hang Seng lost 353.08 points and is trading around 18,747.

The Kospi Composite Index has managed to gain 14.44% so far this year despite trading at lows around 2,155.49 previously.