KOSPI Starts Higher at 3070... KOSDAQ Also Up

Both KOSPI and KOSDAQ Open with Slight Gains

On the 30th, both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets opened higher, starting the day with modest gains.

On the 27th, the KOSPI index opened at 3077.87, down 1.68 points from the previous trading day. Dealers are working in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. 2025.6.27. Photo by Kang Jinhyung

As of 9:07 a.m. on this day, the KOSPI index is at 3070.30, up 0.47% from the previous trading day. The index began trading at 3072.75, a rise of 0.55% from the previous session, and is maintaining a slightly bullish trend. Individual investors and institutions are net buyers, purchasing 15.6 billion KRW and 29.5 billion KRW respectively, while foreign investors alone are net sellers, offloading 37.2 billion KRW.

By sector, machinery and equipment are showing the largest increase at 4.21%, followed by chemicals (2.23%), distribution (1.54%), insurance (1.11%), telecommunications (1.10%), textiles and apparel (0.79%), entertainment and culture (0.69%), and manufacturing (0.64%). On the other hand, electricity and gas (-1.51%), metals (0.75%), IT services (0.60%), transportation equipment and parts (-0.23%), real estate (-0.17%), and medical and precision instruments (-0.11%) are declining.

Among large-cap stocks, SK Hynix (1.41%), Samsung Biologics (0.20%), LG Energy Solution (1.91%), Doosan Enerbility (7.90%), and Hyundai Motor (0.12%) are rising, while Samsung Electronics (-0.41%), KB Financial Group (-0.45%), Hanwha Aerospace (-2.13%), and NAVER (-0.39%) are falling.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is at 782.46, up 0.12% from the previous trading day. The index started at 783.53, an increase of 0.25% from the previous session. Individual investors are driving the uptrend with a net purchase of 13.5 billion KRW, while foreign investors and institutions are net sellers, selling 5.8 billion KRW and 3.7 billion KRW respectively.

By sector, textiles and apparel (1.45%), non-metallics (1.12%), distribution (0.99%), chemicals (0.89%), finance (0.87%), metals (0.73%), entertainment and culture (0.70%), electrical and electronics (0.65%), and transportation equipment and parts (0.58%) are rising. Telecommunications (-2.17%), construction (-0.57%), pharmaceuticals (-0.42%), and IT services (-0.44%) are declining.

Among the top market cap stocks, EcoPro BM (1.90%), EcoPro (0.89%), Rainbow Robotics (0.70%), Pharmaresearch (0.31%), and Hugel (0.95%) are advancing, while Alteogen (-1.05%), HLB (-0.31%), Peptron (-11.22%), and Ligachem Bio (-1.88%) are declining.

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