KOSPI, Foreigners' Solo Net Buying... Closes Steady Around '2410 Level'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] On the 6th, the KOSPI closed near flat, supported by large-scale solo net buying by foreigners.

On that day, the KOSPI closed at 2416.50, up 2.71 points (0.11%) from the previous trading day. The index opened 0.33% higher at 2421.79 but narrowed gains around the low 2400s before turning downward in the afternoon.

By investor type, foreigners defended the index with solo net purchases of 792.8 billion KRW. In contrast, individuals and institutions both sold, with net sales of 796.3 billion KRW and 3.2 billion KRW respectively.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, the trends diverged. Samsung Electronics, Samsung Biologics, Hyundai Motor, and LG Household & Health Care declined. Meanwhile, SK Hynix, Celltrion, and NAVER rose. Notably, LG Chem surged over 6%.

The KOSDAQ closed at 836.78, down 8.02 points (0.95%) from the previous day. Individuals were net buyers with 644.2 billion KRW, while institutions and foreigners were net sellers with 335.1 billion KRW and 285.7 billion KRW respectively.

Among the top 10 market cap stocks, all declined except Kakao Games (0.41%) and EcoPro BM (0.56%).

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