KOSPI Closes at 2140, Down 1.7%... KOSDAQ Falls 2%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] On the 30th, the KOSPI closed at the 2140 level, dropping by as much as 1.7%.

On that day, the KOSPI ended the session at 2148.00, down 37.28 points (1.71%) from the previous close.

The KOSPI opened at 2181.54, down 3.74 points (0.17%) from the previous trading day, and although it seemed to rebound briefly in the early session, it ultimately could not overcome the downward trend.

In the securities market, individual investors net bought stocks worth 662.9 billion KRW. On the other hand, foreigners and institutions net sold 280.7 billion KRW and 441.6 billion KRW, respectively.

By industry, food and beverages (1.33%), textiles and apparel (2.54%), chemicals (1.26%), and electrical and electronics (3.07%) all declined.

Among the top 10 by market capitalization, Samsung Electronics (3.21%), SK Hynix (3.98%), Hyundai Motor (2.67%), and Celltrion (2.34%) fell. Samsung Biologics (0.81%) and LG Chem (2.54%) rose.

On the same day, the KOSDAQ fell by more than 2%. The KOSDAQ closed at 656.39, down 13.79 points (2.06%) from the previous close.

The KOSDAQ opened at 670.65, up 0.47 points (0.07%) from the previous trading day, showing a brief upward trend but turned downward from 9:12 AM.

In the KOSDAQ market, individual investors net bought stocks worth 177.2 billion KRW. Foreigners and institutions net sold 84.7 billion KRW and 85.5 billion KRW, respectively.

By sector, telecommunications services (2.02%) and IT components (2.21%) declined, while textiles and apparel (1.87%) rose.

All of the top 10 stocks by market capitalization were in a downward trend. Celltrion Healthcare (0.18%), HL Biopharma (3.31%), Pearl Abyss (1.62%), and KMV (5.58%) all fell.

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