KOSPI Steady... Trading Around 3270 During Session

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[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The KOSPI is showing a flat trend around the 3270 level after successfully rebounding following a decline at the start.

As of 1:47 PM on the 9th, the KOSPI is at 3270.57, up 0.02% (0.55 points) compared to the previous trading day. The KOSPI opened at 3258.10, up 0.37% (12.26 points) from the previous day, and has been fluctuating slightly up and down since the afternoon. Looking at investor trends, individual investors have been continuously increasing their net purchases. Individuals alone bought stocks worth 899.5 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 192 billion KRW and 704.5 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics (0.61%), NAVER (0.56%), Kakao (2.06%), LG Chem (0.24%), Samsung SDI (0.13%), and KakaoBank (25.5%) are on the rise. KakaoBank currently records a market capitalization of 41.5713 trillion KRW, surpassing Celltrion (36.6858 trillion KRW) to rank 9th in market capitalization.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is at 1059.34, down 0.04% (0.46 points) compared to the previous trading day. The KOSDAQ index opened at 1059.29, up 0.05% (0.51 points) from the previous day, then widened its early losses before showing mixed trends in the afternoon. Looking at investor trends, individuals alone bought stocks worth 454.5 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 115.6 billion KRW and 303 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, EcoPro BM (8.13%), Kakao Games (1.22%), SK Materials (3.81%), HLB (2.07%), and CJ ENM (0.31%) rose, while Celltrion Healthcare (-2.57%), Celltrion Pharm (-3.42%), and Pearl Abyss (-1.82%) declined.

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