KOSPI Closes Higher at 1725.44 on Individual Buying Pressure

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The KOSPI closed higher due to buying pressure from individual investors.

On the 3rd, the KOSPI ended the session at 1725.44, up 0.03% (0.58 points) from the previous close. The KOSPI fell to 1706.68 during the afternoon as foreign and institutional investors increased their selling, but it rebounded and closed higher.

On the day, individual investors bought stocks worth 350.2 billion KRW in the KOSPI market. Foreign and institutional investors sold stocks worth 289.5 billion KRW and 83.2 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top sectors, paper & wood (1.86%), food & beverages (1.65%), steel & metals (1.40%), and textiles & apparel (1.30%) showed the largest gains.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics closed at 47,000 KRW, up 0.43% from the previous session. Samsung Biologics (0.65%), Celltrion (0.51%), and LG Household & Health Care (2.56%) also rose.

On the other hand, SK Hynix (-0.59%), Naver (-0.86%), LG Chem (-0.17%), and Hyundai Motor (-0.35%) declined.

On the same day, the KOSDAQ index closed at 573.01, up 0.94% (5.31 points) from the previous close. Individual investors bought stocks worth 102.5 billion KRW in the market. Foreign and institutional investors sold stocks worth 32.7 billion KRW and 74.7 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top sectors, internet (4.49%), textiles & apparel (2.68%), metals (2.21%), and telecommunication services (2.20%) showed the largest gains.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Celltrion Healthcare (1.61%), HL Biopharma (0.31%), Pearl Abyss (0.26%), Seegene (3.31%), and Celltrion Pharm (0.15%) also rose.

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