KOSPI Remains Flat in the Afternoon... "Airline and Travel Stocks Rise"

KOSDAQ Index Falls 1.6%... Seegene Plummets 8.6%

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The KOSPI continues to trade flat in the afternoon session.

At 1:40 PM on the 10th, the KOSPI stood at 2446.87, down 0.01% (0.33 points) from the previous session. The index opened at 2453.95, up 0.28% (6.75 points) from the previous close, but has been fluctuating without a clear direction. In the KOSPI market, individual investors bought stocks worth 255.8 billion KRW alone, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 23.6 billion KRW and 215.7 billion KRW, respectively.

On the 10th, news related to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was displayed on a dealer's monitor in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Euljiro, Seoul. On the same day, the KOSPI opened at 2,453.95, up 6.75 points (0.28%) from the previous trading day. The won-dollar exchange rate opened at 1,118.5 won, up 4.6 won. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics traded at 59,900 KRW, down 0.5% from the previous session. LG Chem (-3%), Naver (-4.87%), Celltrion (-2.11%), Samsung SDI (-0.56%), and Kakao (-4.31%) also declined.

On the other hand, the airline sector maintained a strong upward trend. Korean Air (12.61%), Jin Air (10.88%), Jeju Air (10.00%), and Asiana Airlines (4.17%) all rose. Among travel-related stocks, Norangpungseon (12.65%), Hana Tour (8.67%), and Modetour (7.93%) also increased.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index stood at 837.36, down 1.63% (13.85 points) from the previous session. In the KOSDAQ market, individual investors bought stocks worth 405.9 billion KRW alone, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 216.7 billion KRW and 157.6 billion KRW, respectively.

Most of the top market capitalization stocks declined. Celltrion Healthcare traded at 90,100 KRW, down 2.38% from the previous session. Seegene (-8.65%), HLB (-1.17%), Alteogen (-4.85%), and Celltrion Pharm (-2.78%) also fell.

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