Deepening Cautious Sentiment... KOSPI Closes Lower

US CPI Release, Debt Ceiling Negotiation Results in Focus
Celltrion Closes Up Over 5% on Strong Earnings

The KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices ended the session in a downward trend. This is analyzed to be due to the influx of cautious sentiment as attention focused on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) announcement and debt ceiling negotiation results on the 10th.

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On the 9th, the KOSPI closed at 2,510.06, down 0.13% (3.15 points) from the previous trading day. The index started the day at 2,512.34, down 0.03% from the previous day, showed weakness, and ended the session lower. Looking at investor trends, foreigners and institutions bought stocks worth 140.1 billion KRW and 36.7 billion KRW respectively. Individuals alone sold stocks worth 174.8 billion KRW.

By sector, the pharmaceutical index rose strongly by 1.49%. This was due to Celltrion’s 5.7% increase following solid first-quarter earnings. Other sectors showing strength included telecommunications (0.74%), transportation equipment (0.71%), and services (0.33%). The services sector appeared to be influenced by NAVER’s three consecutive days of gains, rising 1.9%.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, LG Energy Solution (0.9%), Hyundai Motor (1.23%), and Kia (0.57%) rose, while Samsung Electronics (-0.91%), SK Hynix (-1.58%), LG Chem (-0.55%), and Samsung SDI (-0.58%) declined.

Lee Kyung-min, a researcher at Daishin Securities, explained, “The stock market showed somewhat unstable movements,” adding, “Ahead of important external events such as the debt ceiling negotiation trend and the US consumer price index data, it seems that a cautious sentiment with a watchful stance rather than active response has been introduced.”

The KOSDAQ index closed at 835.85, down 0.76% (6.43 points) from the previous trading day. Looking at investor trends, individuals alone bought stocks worth 169.6 billion KRW, while foreigners and institutions sold stocks worth 110.4 billion KRW and 52.7 billion KRW respectively.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, EcoPro BM and EcoPro fell by 2.07% and 2.35% respectively. As evaluations emerged that their stock prices were overvalued, foreigners recorded net sales for six consecutive trading days. L&F (-2%), JYP Ent. (-0.33%), Kakao Games (-0.25%), Osstem Implant (-0.21%), and Pearl Abyss (-0.56%) also declined. On the other hand, Celltrion Healthcare and Celltrion Pharm rose by 4.09% and 1.48% respectively.

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