KOSPI Turns Upward on Individual and Foreign 'Buying'... KOSDAQ Shows Weakness

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The KOSPI index turned positive due to net buying by individuals and foreigners.

As of 10:03 a.m. on the 2nd, the KOSPI index was recorded at 2,337.16, up 1.94 points (0.08%) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 2,326.05, down 9.17 points (0.39%) earlier that day. Individuals and foreigners made net purchases worth approximately 103.5 billion KRW and 105.3 billion KRW, respectively, while institutions made net sales of about 208.8 billion KRW.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, LG Energy Solution recorded the largest gain, rising 2.31%. This was followed by NAVER (1.47%) and SK Hynix (1.43%). SK Hynix rose from 4th to 3rd place in market capitalization ranking after four trading days.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index showed weakness. It was recorded at 696.20, down 3.85 points (0.55%) from the previous day. Individuals bought about 138.3 billion KRW worth of stocks, while foreigners and institutions made net sales of approximately 86.7 billion KRW and 54.1 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, L&F (-3.76%), EcoPro BM (-3.29%), and EcoPro (-2.76%) showed weakness in that order.

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