KOSPI Shows Slight Decline Near 1850 Level... KOSDAQ Rises 1%

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] The KOSPI is maintaining a slight decline, hovering around the 1850 level. Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index is rising more than 1%, challenging the 620 mark.

On the 16th, the KOSPI started lower and has been moving around the 1850 level with a decline rate of about 1% during the session. As of 1 PM, it is recorded at 1852.18, down 4.90 points (0.26%) from the previous trading day.

By trading participants, institutional and foreign investors are net sellers with 226.2 billion KRW and 201.6 billion KRW respectively. In contrast, individual investors are net buyers with 402.7 billion KRW.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung SDI and LG Chem are showing strong gains, rising more than 5%, while POSCO, Hyundai Mobis, SK Hynix, and Samsung C&T are declining.

The KOSDAQ index is showing an upward trend due to purchases by individual and foreign investors. After starting lower, the KOSDAQ index turned positive around 10 AM and extended its gains to about 1%. As of 1 PM, it stands at 616.39, up 6.10 points (1.00%) from the previous trading day.

By trading participants, foreign and individual investors are net buyers with 22.7 billion KRW and 9.7 billion KRW respectively, while institutional investors are net sellers with 33.3 billion KRW.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Studio Dragon, SK Materials, EcoPro BM, and KMw are showing strong performance.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.