The domestic stock market continued to show weakness in the afternoon, with the KOSPI fluctuating around the 7,000 mark due to ongoing selling by foreign and institutional investors. In contrast, the KOSDAQ managed to reverse its early losses and turn positive.
According to the Korea Exchange, as of 1:39 PM, the KOSPI was down 22.16 points (0.31%) at 7,029.48. The index opened at 7,038.85, down 12.79 points (0.18%) from the previous trading day, and has been moving around the 7,000 level.
By investor type, individuals were net buyers, purchasing 1.44 trillion won, while foreign and institutional investors sold 1.26 trillion won and 1.44 trillion won, respectively.
Among the top market capitalization stocks, performance was mixed. Samsung Electronics (-0.37%), SK Hynix (-0.16%), SK Square (-0.35%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (-1.64%), LG Energy Solution (-2.43%), Hyundai Motor (-0.52%), and Samsung Biologics (-2.20%) all saw declines. Conversely, KB Financial (0.70%) and Samsung Life (0.49%) experienced gains.
The KOSDAQ index turned positive, showing an increase of 0.36 points (0.04%) to reach 830.73 at the same time. The index opened at 825.06, down 5.31 points (0.64%) from the previous day but managed to recover and rise.
In the KOSDAQ market, individuals and institutions were net buyers, purchasing 428 billion won and 522 billion won, respectively, contributing to the index's rise. However, foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 559 billion won.
Among the top KOSDAQ stocks, Alteogen (-1.43%), EcoPro (-1.50%), and EcoPro BM (-1.13%) declined. In contrast, JUSUNG Engineering (9.44%), Rainbow Robotics (0.79%), Wonik IPS (0.58%), IO Tech (0.43%), Rino Technology (1.14%), Simtec (1.73%), and Roboteers (3.71%) saw increases.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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