The KOSPI index, which initially dropped more than 4%, managed to recover above the 6600 mark. Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index, after starting lower, successfully turned positive during the trading session.
As of 1:11 p.m. on the 25th, the KOSPI was trading at 6648.32, down 48.64 points (0.73%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 6535.93, down 161.03 points (2.40%), and at one point extended its losses to 4.30%.
In the securities market, individual and institutional investors were net buyers, purchasing 1.0556 trillion won and 738 billion won, respectively. In contrast, foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 2.8933 trillion won, contributing to the index's decline.
Most of the top KOSPI stocks were in the red. SK Square fell 4.18%, LG Energy Solution dropped 3.73%, SK Hynix was down 2.63%, Samsung Electronics decreased by 1.36%, Samsung C&T fell 1.23%, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics declined by 0.23%. On the other hand, KB Financial rose 1.96%, Samsung Biologics increased by 0.83%, and Hyundai Motor was up 0.72%.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index showed a slight increase of 2.59 points (0.32%), reaching 815.92. The index opened at 806.93, down 6.40 points (0.79%), and at one point fell to 781.89, down 31.44 points (3.87%).
In the KOSDAQ market, individual and foreign investors were net buyers, purchasing 531 billion won and 133 billion won, while institutions sold off 512 billion won.
The top KOSDAQ stocks exhibited mixed performance. JUSUNG Engineering rose 6.39%, Wonik IPS increased by 4.04%, IOTechniques was up 3.35%, Rino Industry gained 2.94%, and Rainbow Robotics rose 1.12%. Conversely, Alteogen fell 5.15%, EcoPro BM dropped 4.10%, EcoPro was down 3.64%, and HLB decreased by 0.66%.
According to Kang Jin-hyuk, a researcher at Shinhan Investment Corp, "The KOSPI started lower due to weakness in semiconductor stocks, but large-cap stocks are showing a rotation, fluctuating around the 6600 mark. The weakness in semiconductors and the outflow of funds from major sectors are causing a partial reversal of the previous day's gains."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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