After a nearly 4% drop the previous day, the KOSPI index rebounded by over 1% in early trading but experienced significant fluctuations, dropping more than 200 points in the afternoon. Ultimately, it recovered most of its losses and closed flat. The KOSDAQ also ended slightly lower.
According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI closed at 6,579.48, up 16.76 points (0.26%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 6,650.33, reflecting an increase of 87.61 points (1.33%) compared to the last session, maintaining a rise of over 1% for a time.
The market's mood shifted dramatically around 2 p.m. After staying above the 6,600 mark in the morning, the KOSPI quickly fell to the 6,430 range, moving more than 200 points from its peak. However, it managed to recover before the market closed.
In the securities market, individuals, foreigners, and institutions sold a net 11.32 billion won, 2.09 billion won, and 2.71 billion won, respectively.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, performances varied. Samsung Electronics traded down 0.20% at 250,000 won, while SK Hynix fell 1.05% to 159,600 won. Other decliners included SK Square (-0.10%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (-3.71%), Samsung Biologics (-1.60%), and Samsung C&T (-0.27%). Conversely, LG Energy Solution (5.18%), Hyundai Motor (1.46%), KB Financial (5.20%), and Samsung Life Insurance (3.06%) saw gains.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index closed at 803.82, down 13.77 points (0.02%) from the previous day.
In the KOSDAQ market, individuals were net buyers, purchasing 34.12 billion won, while foreigners and institutions sold a net 1.32 billion won and 1.98 billion won, respectively.
Top stocks in the KOSDAQ also showed mixed results. Alteogen fell 5.19%, EcoPro dropped 0.37%, Juseong Engineering declined 3.28%, Wonik IPS fell 3.28%, and Simtek decreased 4.16%. In contrast, EcoPro BM rose 0.19%, and IOTechniques increased 3.98%.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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