KOSPI and KOSDAQ are showing slight gains while fluctuating in a narrow range during trading. Despite net selling from individuals, foreigners, and institutions, other corporations are supporting the indices by absorbing the sell-offs.
According to the Korea Exchange, KOSPI is currently up 11.34 points (0.16%) at 6982.69 compared to the previous trading day.
In the securities market, individuals sold a net 347.7 billion won, foreigners 138.1 billion won, and institutions 92.7 billion won. In contrast, other corporations purchased a net 580.9 billion won.
Large-cap stocks are showing mixed performance. Samsung Electronics is up 0.18%, and SK Hynix is up 0.22%, indicating a slight upward trend in semiconductor stocks. LG Energy Solution has risen 1.11%, and KB Financial is up 0.66%.
On the other hand, Samsung Biologics has dropped 3.03%, and Hyundai Motor is down 0.86%. SK Square is down 0.69%, Samsung Electronics preferred shares are down 1.83%, and Samsung Life is down 0.18%. Samsung Electro-Mechanics is trading flat.
At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is up 0.72 points (0.08%) at 895.01 compared to the previous trading day. Among the top KOSDAQ stocks, EcoPro is up 3.17%, Juseong Engineering is up 2.49%, and Rainbow Robotics is up 2.39%. Lino Industry is up 4.91%, and Simtech is up 4.45%, showing relatively strong performance.
Conversely, Alteogen is down 2.26%, Wonik IPS is down 2.79%, IOTechniques is down 3.55%, and HPSP is down 3.19%. EcoPro BM is also down 0.26%.
After starting lower, KOSPI recovered its losses and moved into a slight upward trend. However, with major investors all recording net selling, the index's upward movement appears limited.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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