Foreign Institutions' Net Selling Pushes KOSPI to 2530 Level... KOSDAQ Remains Sideways

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[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] On the morning of the 19th, the KOSPI index showed a decline due to net selling by institutional investors.

As of 9:35 AM that day, the KOSPI recorded 2537.59, down 0.32% (8.05 points) compared to the previous trading day.

The KOSPI started the session at 2536.89, down 0.34% (8.75 points) from the previous day, and continued its downward trend.

In the KOSPI market, institutions net sold 146.3 billion KRW. On the other hand, individuals and foreigners net bought 121.7 billion KRW and 22.2 billion KRW, respectively.

By sector, pharmaceuticals (0.84%), medical precision instruments (0.31%), and machinery (3.15%) rose, while transportation equipment (0.7%) and electric & gas utilities (1.48%) declined.

Among the top 10 companies by market capitalization, Samsung Electronics (0.46%) and Hyundai Motor (0.28%) fell. Conversely, Samsung Biologics (0.25%), LG Chem (1.13%), NAVER (0.53%), and Celltrion (1.72%) rose.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was 851.87, up 0.02% (0.13 points) from the previous trading day.

The KOSDAQ started at 851.68, down 0.01% (0.06 points) from the previous day, fluctuating throughout the session.

In the KOSDAQ market, foreigners and institutions net sold 42.8 billion KRW and 47.5 billion KRW, respectively, while individuals net bought 104.8 billion KRW.

By sector, computer services (1.17%) and software (1.84%) rose, while entertainment culture (1.13%) and telecommunications equipment (0.73%) declined.

Among the top market cap stocks, Celltrion Healthcare (1.77%), Seegene (1.64%), and Celltrion Pharm (4.15%) rose, while HL Biopharma (0.86%), Alteogen (0.85%), and Kakao Games (1.24%) fell.

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