Institutions Sell, Individuals Buy... KOSPI Shows Mixed Trends Throughout the Day

Naver and Samsung SDI Show 'Strength'

On the afternoon of the 19th, Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups, delivered a greeting at the New Year's meeting of small and medium-sized business owners held at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ji Yeon-jin] On the 22nd, the stock market continued to show mixed trends in the afternoon, with individual investors' net buying and institutions' selling pressure intertwined.

As of 1:55 AM, the KOSPI was trading at 3,159.14, down 1.05 points (0.06%) from the previous day. The KOSPI started the day higher at 3,167.22 but turned downward early in the session to 3,155.15, then rebounded to 3,161.94 (0.03%) at 9:33 AM before fluctuating again.

Individuals were net buyers worth 989.3 billion KRW, while institutions and foreigners were net sellers of 875.6 billion KRW and 137.6 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, major tech giants such as Naver (NAVER) (7.60%), Samsung SDI (5.50%), and Kakao (2.64%) showed strength, while others declined. Notably, Naver traded at an all-time high of 350,000 KRW in the morning, surpassing Hyundai Motor and briefly reclaiming the 4th spot in market capitalization.

Samsung Electronics rose to 89,700 KRW early in the session and continued to fluctuate.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ was trading down 1 point (0.10%) at 980.40. The KOSDAQ also started higher at 984.30 (0.30%) and has been fluctuating since.

Stocks such as Celltrion Healthcare (1.19%), Seegene (3.40%), EcoPro BM (2.03%), and CJ ENM (1.72%) showed gains, while Celltrion Pharm (-0.72%), HL Biopharma (-0.65%), and Alteogen (-1.53%) declined.

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