This chart tells the story of the hottest stock market in the world as Samsung Electronics reaches $1 trillion in market cap
South Korean stocks shot up another 6% on Wednesday and Samsung Electronics reached $1 trillion in market cap, two milestones on a remarkable year that seen the Kospi index surge 75% this year and nearly triple over the last 52 weeks.
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