KOSPI Opens Higher as Samsung Electronics Rises Nearly 2%

by RYU SO HYUN Posted : June 30, 2026, 09:28Updated : June 30, 2026, 09:28
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[Photo from Ajou Economic DB]

Both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ are showing gains in early trading. Following a more than 8% surge in the KOSDAQ the previous day, some profit-taking is occurring, but major semiconductor stocks like Samsung Electronics are rebounding, helping the KOSPI maintain a slight upward trend.

As of 9:20 a.m. on June 30, the KOSPI is trading at 8,402.66, up 8.01 points (0.10%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 8,416.70, up 22.05 points (0.26%), but has since given back some of its gains while remaining above the 8,400 mark.

Retail investors are net buyers, purchasing 246.1 billion won worth of stocks. In contrast, foreign and institutional investors are net sellers, offloading 739.7 billion won and 480.6 billion won, respectively.

Among large-cap stocks, the performance is mixed. Samsung Electronics is up 1.86%, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics is up 5.79%, while SK Hynix remains flat. Conversely, LG Energy Solution (-7.24%), Samsung Biologics (-1.24%), Hyundai Motor (-0.40%), SK Square (-2.56%), Samsung Life Insurance (-3.06%), Samsung C&T (-1.91%), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (-1.69%) are all experiencing declines.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ is trading at 928.24, up 7.67 points (0.83%) from the previous day. The index opened at 925.21, up 4.64 points (0.50%), and has been expanding its gains.

Retail investors are net buyers in the KOSDAQ as well, purchasing 114.9 billion won worth of stocks, while foreign and institutional investors are net sellers, offloading 130.6 billion won and 19.5 billion won, respectively.

The performance of large-cap stocks on the KOSDAQ is also mixed. Wonik IPS is up 12.39%, EoTechnics is up 10.41%, JUSUNG Engineering is up 3.34%, Rainbow Robotics is up 1.94%, HLB is up 0.78%, and Rino Technology is up 0.70%. On the downside, EcoPro is down 4.41%, Kolon TissueGene is down 4.31%, EcoPro BM is down 3.56%, and Alteogen is down 1.21%.



* This article has been translated by AI.