The KOSPI index broke through the 8,500 mark for the first time in history during early trading, setting a new all-time high. The index was buoyed by strong performances from major stocks, including Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor.
According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:10 a.m., the KOSPI was trading at 8,588.11, up 111.96 points (1.32%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 8,485.67, up 9.52 points (0.11%), and then continued to rise, surpassing the 8,500 mark during trading.
Individual investors purchased a net 620 billion won worth of stocks, while institutional investors bought 241.6 billion won. In contrast, foreign investors sold a net 855.2 billion won worth of stocks.
Most of the top market capitalization stocks showed strong performance. Samsung Electronics rose by 2.52%, Hyundai Motor by 4.15%, Samsung Life by 1.93%, Samsung C&T by 5.32%, Doosan Enerbility by 5.68%, and LG Energy Solution by 0.22%. However, SK Hynix fell by 0.47%, SK Square by 1.38%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics by 5.03%, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries by 1.44%.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 1,055.14, down 19.66 points (1.83%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 1,072.77, down 2.03 points (0.19%), and continued to decline.
In the KOSDAQ market, foreign investors purchased a net 78.6 billion won worth of stocks, while institutional investors bought 4 billion won. Conversely, individual investors sold a net 78.9 billion won worth of stocks.
The top market capitalization stocks in the KOSDAQ showed mixed results. Rainbow Robotics rose by 12.82%, Alteogen by 0.41%, Rino Industry by 0.92%, and HLB by 0.79%. On the other hand, EcoPro BM fell by 4.61%, EcoPro by 4.03%, Juseong Engineering by 7.50%, Kolon TissueGene by 5.86%, Samchundang Pharmaceutical by 6.19%, and Pepton by 3.65%.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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