KOSPI Starts Rising, Approaching 2400 Again... Mixed Trends Continue

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] On the 21st, the KOSPI index succeeded in reclaiming the 2400 level and started with a slight increase but fluctuated and gave up the 2400 level again. The KOSDAQ index started higher but turned lower, showing mixed trends in both major indices.

As of 9:23 AM, the KOSPI index stood at 2395.13, up 0.17% (4.10 points) from the previous trading day. The KOSPI index opened at 2402.99, up 0.50% (11.96 points) from the previous trading day, but showed mixed trends with fluctuations in the early session.

Among the top 10 stocks by market capitalization, only Samsung Electronics Preferred and LG Chem remained flat, while all other stocks were on the rise. Samsung Electronics (0.17%), LG Energy Solution (0.49%), SK Hynix (0.11%), Samsung Biologics (0.24%), Samsung SDI (1.79%), NAVER (1.92%), Hyundai Motor (0.88%), and Kakao (0.43%) all recorded gains.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index stood at 768.09, down 0.11% (0.83 points) from the previous trading day. The KOSDAQ index opened at 774.80, up 0.63% (4.88 points) for the day.

The top 10 KOSDAQ stocks by market capitalization showed mixed trends. EcoPro BM (0.19%), Kakao Games (10.30%), Pearl Abyss (1.70%), and Celltrion Pharm (0.54%) were on the rise, while Celltrion Healthcare (-0.65%), L&F (-0.28%), HLB (-1.36%), Chunbo (-0.16%), Alteogen (-0.52%), and CJ ENM (-0.29%) were declining.

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