Concerns Ahead of US CPI Release... KOSPI Declines in Early Trading Session

The KOSPI is showing weakness in the early session.

At 9:09 a.m. on the 9th, the KOSPI stood at 2,509.16, down 0.16% (4.05 points) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 2,512.34, down 0.03% (0.87 points) from the previous day, fluctuated between gains and losses, and is currently showing a downward trend. Looking at investor trends, foreigners and individuals bought stocks worth 15.1 billion KRW and 9.8 billion KRW respectively, while institutions sold stocks worth 24 billion KRW.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics (-0.46%), SK Hynix (-0.79%), Hyundai Motor (-0.74%), and Kia (-1.15%) declined, while LG Energy Solution (1.08%), Samsung Biologics (0.38%), LG Chem (0.55%), and NAVER (3.14%) rose.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index stood at 839.17, down 0.37% (3.11 points) from the previous trading day. The index opened at 841.41, down 0.1% (0.87 points) from the previous day. Regarding investor trends, foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 51.4 billion KRW and 2.8 billion KRW respectively, while individuals bought stocks worth 57.8 billion KRW.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, EcoPro BM (-0.21%), EcoPro (-0.31%), L&F (-0.8%), Kakao Games (-0.25%), Osstem Implant (-0.11%), and Pearl Abyss (-0.89%) declined, while Celltrion Healthcare (4.23%), HLB (1.26%), and Celltrion Pharm (3.33%) rose.

Han Ji-young, a researcher at Kiwoom Securities, said, “Due to concerns over the US CPI, and the debt ceiling negotiations between Biden and the leaders of the House and Senate, uncertainty from the US will cause the index to show a stagnant trend.” She added, “Regarding the debt ceiling, it could be noise that maximizes short-term market anxiety, so the domestic stock market may be affected by this news during the trading session.”

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