"Secondary Battery Decline"...Stock Market Mixed 'Start'

While the domestic stock market shows mixed trends, secondary battery stocks continue to decline following the previous day.

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As of 9:19 a.m. on the 27th, the KOSPI recorded 2,593.60, up 1.24 points (0.05%) from the previous trading day.

By investor type, foreigners are net sellers of 1,361 million KRW. Institutions and individuals are net buyers of 75.7 billion KRW and 61.0 billion KRW, respectively.

By sector, medical precision equipment is up 3.01%. Textile and apparel and transportation equipment are also rising more than 2%. Additionally, services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, food and beverages, and finance sectors have increased by more than 1%.

Among the top market capitalization stocks, Samsung Electronics rose 0.29% compared to the previous trading day, while SK Hynix and Samsung Biologics increased by 3.72% and 2.89%, respectively. On the other hand, LG Energy Solution fell 3.10%, and LG Chem and Samsung SDI declined by 3.16% and 2.56%, respectively. In particular, POSCO Holdings and POSCO Future M dropped 6.19% and 9.29%, respectively.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ recorded 893.42, down 7.21 points (0.80%) from the previous trading day.

By investor type, individuals and foreigners were net sellers of 30.9 billion KRW and 21.1 billion KRW, respectively. Conversely, institutions were net buyers of 60.8 billion KRW.

By sector, finance fell 7.29%, and general electric and electronics dropped 5.93%. Meanwhile, entertainment and culture rose 3.63%, and digital content, computer services, software, pharmaceuticals, construction, non-metallic minerals, broadcasting services, and telecommunications services all increased by more than 2%.

Similar to the KOSPI, secondary battery-related stocks among the top market capitalization stocks are declining. EcoPro BM traded at 420,000 KRW, down 35,000 KRW (7.69%) from the previous trading day. Additionally, EcoPro fell 8.14%, L&F 3.04%, and POSCO DX 7.89%, with most secondary battery stocks declining. Conversely, HLB rose 5.06%, and SM and JYP Ent. increased by more than 4%.

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