KOSPI and KOSDAQ Maintain Uptrend in the Afternoon

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices continue to maintain an upward trend in the afternoon.

At 1:21 PM on the 8th, the KOSPI stood at 2391.07, up 0.17% (4.13 points) from the previous session. The index opened the day at 2408.49, up 0.90% (21.55 points) from the previous day.

On the morning of the 8th, employees are working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

By investor type, foreigners alone bought stocks worth 73.1 billion KRW. Individuals and institutions sold stocks worth 37.6 billion KRW and 52.9 billion KRW, respectively.

By market capitalization, Samsung Electronics traded at 59,800 KRW, down 0.17% from the previous session. SK Hynix (-0.24%) and Naver (-1.15%) declined. On the other hand, LG Chem (2.06%), Celltrion (0.96%), and Kakao (0.13%) rose.

The KOSDAQ index at the same time stood at 879.76, up 0.13% (1.10 points) from the previous session. The index opened at 875.12, up 0.63% (5.46 points) from the previous session. By investor type, individuals bought stocks worth 145.4 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 52.2 billion KRW and 70.3 billion KRW, respectively.

In the KOSDAQ market, Celltrion Healthcare recorded 90,700 KRW, up 0.44% from the previous session. Seegene (5.44%), Celltrion Pharm (0.44%), and CJ ENM (0.98%) also rose. HL Biopharma (-1.05%) and Alteogen (-2.13%) declined.

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