KOSPI Rises on Nasdaq Rebound... "Semiconductors and Secondary Batteries Strong"
KOSPI is rising in tandem with the Nasdaq rebound. In particular, semiconductor and secondary battery-related stocks are also showing strength.
As of 9:47 a.m. on the 22nd, KOSPI recorded 2,525.45, up 16.65 points (0.66%) from the previous trading day. The index started the day nearly 1% higher but is gradually giving up some of the gains.
The rise is attributed to the Nasdaq rebound. On the 21st (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 34,463.69, down 36.97 points (0.11%) from the previous trading day. Meanwhile, the S&P 500, which focuses on large-cap stocks, rose 30.06 points (0.69%) to 4,399.77, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed at 13,497.59, up 206.81 points (1.56%). The Nasdaq index succeeded in rebounding after five trading days. Tesla (7.33%), Moderna (9.31%), and Nvidia (8.47%) led the gains.
By investor type, individuals and institutions were net buyers of 25 billion KRW and 17.1 billion KRW, respectively. On the other hand, foreigners were net sellers of 24.2 billion KRW.
By sector, services, electrical and electronics, and securities rose more than 1%. Conversely, transportation and warehousing, insurance, and paper and wood sectors declined slightly.
Most of the top market capitalization stocks are rising. Samsung Electronics traded at 67,100 KRW, up 500 KRW (0.75%) from the previous trading day. NAVER is up 4.43%, and POSCO Future M also jumped 2.23%. Along with these, LG Energy Solution, SK Hynix, POSCO Holdings, and Samsung SDI are also up more than 1%.
At the same time, KOSDAQ recorded 895.09, up 6.38 points (0.72%).
By investor type, foreigners and institutions were net sellers of 109.7 billion KRW and 54.3 billion KRW, respectively. Meanwhile, individuals were net buyers of 174.8 billion KRW.
By sector, finance rose 5.08%, and digital content and software sectors also showed slight gains. Conversely, metals and semiconductors fell more than 1%.
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Among the top market cap stocks, EcoPro traded at 1,247,000 KRW, up 72,000 KRW (6.13%) from the previous trading day. Classys and Kakao Games rose more than 2%, and EcoPro BM and SM also increased by 1.30%. On the other hand, HPSP and HLB fell more than 2%, and Celltrion Healthcare declined more than 1%.
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