As of 2:55 PM, the KOSPI was trading at 8508.03, up 96.82 points (1.15%) from the previous trading day, according to the Korea Exchange. The index opened down 76.93 points (0.91%) at 8334.28 and fell to a low of 8127.99 during the day before turning positive around 2:40 PM. At one point, it rose to 8518.53, surpassing the 8500 level.
Individual investors purchased a net 4.11 trillion won worth of stocks, while institutions bought 2.95 trillion won. In contrast, foreign investors sold a net 7.16 trillion won, realizing profits.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, the performance was mixed. Samsung Electronics, which initially fell 2.65%, rebounded from a low of 316,000 won to 335,500 won, significantly reducing its losses. SK Hynix dropped to 2,157,000 won but later recovered to 2,688,000 won, marking a 0.49% increase.
Other strong performers included Samsung Electro-Mechanics (3.31%), Hyundai Motor (4.27%), LG Energy Solution (18.10%), Samsung Biologics (7.97%), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (5.85%). Conversely, SK Square (-2.09%), Samsung Life (-4.74%), and Samsung C&T (-3.74%) faced declines.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index rose by 69.66 points (8.18%) to 921.03. It opened up 9.03 points (1.06%) at 860.40 and continued its upward trend, reaching 921.66 during the day.
By investor type, institutions net bought 470.2 billion won, and foreigners net bought 31.4 billion won, while individuals net sold 499.5 billion won.
Most of the top KOSDAQ stocks showed gains, including EcoPro (23.58%), EcoPro BM (15.71%), Alteogen (7.86%), Rainbow Robotics (7.92%), JUSUNG Engineering (7.91%), HLB (6.71%), and Rigakem Bio (13.16%). However, Wonik IPS (-1.34%) experienced a decline.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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