KOSPI Retreats to 3200 in One Day... Donghak Ants Net Buy of 1.3 Trillion Won

On the 26th, when the KOSPI index started lower, dealers were working in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Euljiro, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] The KOSPI retreated from the 3200 level after just one day. While individual investors are defending the index by net buying over 1 trillion won, foreigners and institutions are selling off large amounts of stocks.

As of 10:19 AM on the 26th, the KOSPI is at 3,174.16, down 1.09% (34.83 points) from the previous day. The day before, the KOSPI surpassed the 3200 mark for the first time at the close, finishing at 3,208.99, but foreigners and institutions who led the previous day's rally are showing a selling bias. Foreigners and institutions are net selling around 700 billion won and 900 billion won respectively.

On the other hand, individual investors are defending the index by net buying over 1.3 trillion won. After net selling 571.2 billion won the previous day, individuals have turned to net buying in just one day.

By sector, all are declining except pharmaceuticals (2.49%), machinery (0.74%), and electric and gas utilities (1%).

Among the top 10 market capitalization stocks, Samsung SDI (1.39%), Samsung Biologics (3.04%), and Celltrion (3.89%) are showing upward trends. Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics is down 1.9%, SK Hynix is down 3.7%, and LG Chem and Naver are also recording declines.

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