The Kosdaq Composite Index at the end of June was 76.87, a decrease of 5.51 percent from the previous month. Its highest closing for June was 82.49 on the 15th and its lowest was 74.53 on the 26th. The Kosdaq 50 and the Venture Index for the month of June ended at 92.94 and 161.99 respectively.
The market capitalization at the end of June was KRW 45,359,918 million compared with KRW 65,079,997 million on the same date last year.
The total number of listed companies was 616 at the end of June compared with 538 In June 2000. Of the 616 companies, 277 were venture companies. During the month of June, 10 new companies were listed.
The Kosdaq Stock Market was established in 1996 as South Korea's market for SMEs and venture firms. It lists 616 companies with a market capitalization of USD 35 billion. For more information about Kosdaq, visit the Kosdaq Website at www.kosdaq.or.kr.