KOSPI Rises 0.79% on Foreign and Institutional Investors' 'Double Pull'...

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The KOSPI index expanded its gains during the morning session on the 7th, maintaining a steady upward trend.

As of 10:46 AM, the KOSPI index stood at 2367.00, up 0.79% (18.57 points) compared to the previous trading day. The index opened the session at 2360.22, rising 0.50% (11.79 points) from the previous close.

By investor type, individual investors were the sole net sellers with 95.3 billion KRW worth of stocks sold. In contrast, foreign investors and institutions purchased stocks worth 17.6 billion KRW and 81.9 billion KRW, respectively.

Among the top 10 companies by market capitalization, all stocks except LG Energy Solution (-1.35%) and NAVER (-0.57%) recorded gains. Notable performers include Samsung Electronics (1.18%), SK Hynix (1.89%), Samsung Biologics (0.11%), Samsung SDI (1.09%), LG Chem (0.29%), Samsung Electronics Preferred (0.94%), Hyundai Motor (3.07%), and Kia (2.14%).

By sector, steel and metals (3.67%), construction (2.77%), medical precision instruments (2.14%), non-metallic minerals (1.65%), transportation and warehousing (1.22%), transportation equipment (1.11%), chemicals (1.04%), machinery (1.02%), securities (0.87%), manufacturing (0.85%), electrical and electronics (0.70%), and electric and gas utilities (0.70%) all showed gains.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index was trading at 698.74, up 0.70% (4.85 points) from the previous day. The KOSDAQ opened at 696.22, rising 0.34% (2.33 points) from the previous close.

By investor type, individuals and institutions were net sellers of stocks worth 1.7 billion KRW and 30.5 billion KRW, respectively, while foreign investors were net buyers with 31.7 billion KRW worth of stocks purchased.

The top 10 companies by market capitalization showed mixed trends. Celltrion Healthcare (0.15%), HLB (0.53%), Kakao Games (0.51%), Pearl Abyss (2.23%), and Rino Industrial (2.36%) recorded gains. Conversely, EcoPro BM (-2.00%), L&F (-2.49%), EcoPro (-1.68%), Celltrion Pharm (-0.15%), and Cheonbo (-1.95%) declined.

By sector, non-metallic minerals (2.14%), semiconductors (1.93%), other manufacturing (1.91%), and digital content (1.84%) showed strong performance.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.