The KOSPI, which had dropped nearly 4% the previous day, is rebounding by over 1% as the surge in U.S. Treasury yields stabilizes. The index's rise is supported by institutional buying and strong performances from major stocks like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, while the KOSDAQ fluctuates around a slight decline.
As of 1:39 p.m. on September 3, the KOSPI is up 95.24 points (1.45%) at 6,657.96. It opened at 6,650.33, an increase of 87.61 points (1.33%) from the previous trading day, and has maintained its upward momentum.
In the main stock market, individual and foreign investors are net sellers, offloading 1.04 trillion won and 278.8 billion won, respectively. In contrast, institutions are net buyers, purchasing 78.9 billion won, which supports the index's rise.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, performances are mixed. Samsung Electronics is trading at 252,000 won, up 0.80%, while SK Hynix is at 1,628,000 won, a 0.93% increase. Other gainers include SK Square (1.22%), LG Energy Solution (4.89%), Hyundai Motor (1.85%), KB Financial (6.39%), and Samsung C&T (2.55%). However, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (-2.00%) and Samsung Biologics (-1.93%) are experiencing declines.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is down 0.16 points (0.02%) at 803.82. It opened at 814.31, down 10.33 points (1.28%), but has reduced its losses while fluctuating.
In the KOSDAQ market, individual investors are net buyers, purchasing 302.2 billion won, while foreign and institutional investors are net sellers, offloading 186.5 billion won and 104.1 billion won, respectively.
Among the top KOSDAQ stocks, performances are also mixed. Alteogen (-2.35%), Juseong Engineering (-1.21%), Wonik IPS (-2.10%), and Simtech (-2.76%) are declining, while EcoPro (0.98%), EcoPro BM (0.56%), Rainbow Robotics (1.95%), IOTech (6.72%), Rino Industrial (1.24%), and HLB (0.30%) are rising.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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